Vada in Theory and Practice: Studies in Debates, Dialogues and Discussions in Indian Intellectual Discourses c11.s18.5

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These dialogues have turned out to be critiques of our times and without taking recourse to the post-modern techniques, they deconstruct several ancient and modern myths. The myth of progress, the myth of golden age or locating paradise in the past — together with some of the modern myths like the myth of science and the myth of social equality have been deconstructed through the edge of these discussions. Mishra unravels the double standards of the notions of secularism, democracy and many others. It is here that both Mishra and Rafael present a joint memorandum by the way of offering the critique of modern civilization and a warning note on its tending to become Faustian.