What is Dr Radhakrishnan philosophy?
Radhakrishnan’s philosophy is idealism. Idealism means that life has a purpose, and ideals and values are the dynamic forces that give direction to life and help it to achieve its goal. The function of Philosophy is to order life and guide action.
When did he write an idealist view of life *?
Bombay: Asia Publishing House, 1966.
What are the three ways of knowing According to Radhakrishnan?
According to Radhakrishnan there are three different ways of knowing: sense-experience, discursive reasoning, and intuitive apprehension.
What is the aim of philosophy according to Radhakrishnan?
His philosophy is based upon idealism. Radhakrishnan emphasizes that education must be based on the twin principles of Truth & Love. Education will be said to be complete, only if it includes not only training of the intellect but refinement of the heart and discipline of the spirit.
What is the cognitive experience according to S Radhakrishnan?
Radhakrishnan recognizes three categories of cognitive experience: sense experience, discursive reasoning, and intuitive apprehension. For Radhakrishnan all of these forms of experience contribute, in varying degrees, to a knowledge of the real (Brahman), and as such have their basis in intuition.
What is intuition according to Radhakrishnan?
According to Radhakrishnan, there are two forms of knowledge: intellectual and intuitive. Intellectual knowledge lies at the core of Western systems of philosophy and is based on critical analysis and logic. Intuition is essentially synthesis, which in turn follows naturally from Hindu ideas of monism.
What is the nature of ultimate reality for Radhakrishnan?
Intuition is the ultimate form of experience for Radhakrishnan. It is ultimate in the sense that intuition constitutes the fullest and therefore the most authentic realization of the Real (Brahman).
Why is Radhakrishnan birthday as Teachers Day?
Despite all his achievements and contributions, Radhakrishnan remained a teacher throughout his life. He replied, “Instead of celebrating my birthday, it would be my proud privilege if September 5 is observed as Teachers’ Day.” Since then, his birthday has been observed as Teachers’ Day.
Who has been called absolute by Radhakrishnan?
10.10 RAMANUJA AND RADHAKRISHNAN Ramanuja (1027-1137) was a Hindu theologian, philosopher and one of the most important exponents of the Sri Vaisnavism tradition within Hinduism. Ramanuja is famous as the chief proponent of Vishistadvaita School of Vedanta. Ramanuja conceives ‘Brahman’ as the Absolute.
What is the difference between intuition and intellect?
Intuition speaks to a way of knowing that is immediate and independent of cognition. It doesn’t require rational analysis. And it runs much deeper and truer than a mere hunch. Intelligence, on the other hand, is valued as an expression of logical and rational inquiry.
When was Dr Radhakrishnan died?
April 17, 1975
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan/Date of death
Why Radhakrishnan is called sarvepalli?
3. He was knighted in 1931 and since then till the attainment of Independence, he was addressed as Sir Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. But after independence, he came to be known as Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.