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Lecture on “Philosophy and the Search of Wisdom”

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THE DEVELOPMENT OF MORALITY IN HUMAN LIFE: AN OVERVIEW

THE DEVELOPMENT OF MORALITY IN HUMAN LIFE: AN OVERVIEW

Dr. Desh Raj Sirswal

Abstract

Presently philosophers, social theorists, educationists and legal scholars are busy with issues of contemporary importance such as affirmative actions, animal’s rights, capital punishment, cloning, euthanasia, immigration, pornography, privacy in civil society, values in nature, human rights, cultural values and world hunger etc. Since ancient time ethics is one of the most important part of philosophical speculations and human development. The development of morality comes under three stages viz. intrinsic morality, customary morality and reflective morality. Intrinsic morality has traditionally been thought to lie at the heart of ethics and this is the first stage of morality where the objective is to be moral is to lead one’s life according its basic needs.  Customary morality is the second stage of morality, where customs of a particular group and tribe rule the life of the man living in this group and morals based on the customs and traditions of society.  Members of the group are motivated to sacrifice their lives to save the culture and norms of the particular group or tribe. In the last reflective morality, man started thinking himself and started to do reflection on their life and contributed to the development of the nation or society where he/she lives. Here he/she is independent to think and follow the best for his life. Reflective morals are those that are based on what you believe to be right and not others. The ideas related to the development of art, values, human rights and quality education etc., all are because of man’s reflection. Reflective morality is the best stage of development of morality in human society. In this paper an attempt is made to draw an outline of development of morality in human life and its application of morality in public and personal life.

Note:To be presented at National Conference on Holistic Human Development: Contribution of Multidisciplinary Research, 24th- 26th, February, 2013, Department of Home Science, University of Rajasthan,Jaipur

Positive Philosophy: Meaning & Methodology (Communication)

Positive Philosophy: Meaning & Methodology (Communication)

Friends I am here posting an email by my friend Lakhwinder Singh. The questions asked about Positive Philosophy are the same questions, which generally people asked to me when I launch the conception of Positive Philosophy. Here are these general questions and my intentions about this conception, May it will be beneficial for our fellow beings those have same curiosity but haven’t ask me. Thanks

Lakhwinder Singh

Thu, Mar 10, 2011

To: "dr. sirswal"

Hello my friend Desh

I am very happy that you are doing positive philosophy. I really appreciate your attempts, but one thing what is meaning of positive philosophy.

Is it only for academic philosophers or for every common man?

Is it related to making philosophy positive or making philosopher positive?

Is it related to do something positive?

Is there any negative philosophy also?

Is there any limitation for u regarding the subject matter of philosophy which is not positive.

I am waiting for your response.

Thank you

Lakhwinder Singh

Dr. Desh Raj Sirswal

Thu, Mar 10, 2011

To: Lakhwinder Singh

Dear Friend,

Thanks for your meaningful questions. I am trying to answer these for our understanding about Positive Philosophy.

1. When I discuss about it, I have a single criteria for positive philosophy i.e. if it to be acceptable to all reasonable people of the world. In defining Positive Philosophy it may be said, The Positive Philosophy is an attempt to achieve an intellectual detachment from all philosophical systems, and not to solve specific philosophical problems, but to become sensitively aware of what it is we do when we philosophize.

2. It is an attitude as well as a methodology for both academician and common person.

3. It make philosophy in India Positive so that it can make something useful for societal growth and in working process it also make the person aware.

4. I am not negating something, here Positive word is not an antonym but it is an adjective. Where there are merely religious, metaphysical speculations and passive ideologies, we left it behind because they are not useful so far। Positive Philosophy is working on that issues which have some worth for human. It is a process to do something creative.

We are using innovative method. An innovator could be rebellion because he breaks the established method, norms and redefines the layer of thought. Innovation not simply implies questioning, reshaping,restricting but also developing through transformation.

Once one becomes habitual to this attitude he-she will be ready to do some positive or creative.

I am working on two theses:

1. Positive Philosophy for Contemporary Indian Society

2. Philosophy, Education and Indian Value System.

I will send you later.

Thanks for being with us.

Regards
Dr Desh Raj Sirswal

Assistant Professor (Philosophy)

P.G. Govt College for Girls,

Sector-11,Chandigarh

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