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The Idea of Surplus - Tagore and Contemporary Human Sciences (Hardcover)
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The Idea of Surplus - Tagore and Contemporary Human Sciences (Hardcover)
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This book provides an analytical understanding of some of Tagore's
most contested and celebrated works and ideas. It reflects on his
critique of nationalism, aesthetic worldview, and the idea of
'surplus in man' underlying his life and works. It discusses the
creative notion of surplus that stands not for 'profit' or 'value',
but for celebrating human beings' continuous quest for reaching out
beyond one's limits. It highlights, among other themes, how the
idea of being 'Indian' involves stages of evolution through a
complex matrix of ideals, values and actions-cultural, historical,
literary and ideological. Examining the notion of the 'universal',
contemporary scholars come together in this volume to show how
'surplus in man' is generated over the life of concrete particulars
through creativity. The work brings forth a social scientific
account of Tagore's thoughts and critically reconstructs many of
his epochal ideas. Lucid in analysis and bolstered with historical
reflection, this book will be a major intervention in understanding
Tagore's works and its relevance for the contemporary human and
social sciences. It will interest scholars and researchers of
philosophy, literature and cultural studies.
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