Today under the inspiration of the worldwide Human
Rights Movement man his dignity and rights,his welfare and development are increasingly
receiving attention of scholars,institutions and governments.The present book being a
collection of articles most of which were presented in a seminar on the
Concept of Man in Comparative Perspective organised by the Institute of Objective Studies
,makes an attempt to understand how world religions and secular ideologies have variously
viewed man,his origin,his faculties,powers disabilities and limitations.The book thus
presents a rich variety of concepts of man in Hindu scriptures,in Buddhist and in
Christianity,Islam and Sikhism alongside the Renaissance and Radical Humanist concept of
man and his destiny.
Contents : Introduction 2.A note on the
concept of Man in Comparative Perspective -Defining the scope of Seminar (Iqbal A Ansari)
3.Concept of Man in Ancient Hindu Sources (SP Singh) 4.The concept of Man in Early
Buddhism (Sanghasen Singh ) 5. The Human in the Holistic Christian Tradition-Medieval and
Contemporary (G Gispert-Sauch S J ) 6.The Christial Concept of Man (Sebasti L Raj S J) 7.
Islamic Concept of Man (Asloob A Ansari) 8.Concept of Man in Quran (Iqbal A Ansari) 9.The
Concept of Man According to Sikhism (J S Neki) 10.The Concept of Man in Islam (Abdul Haq
Ansari ) 11. Adam and Eve in the Quran (Iqbal A Ansari ) 12. The Renaissance View of Man
(Masoodul Hasan ) 13. Man and Modern Society ( V M Tarkunde)
The Editor: Iqbal A. Ansari (b. 1935)
joined the Aligarh Muslim University in 1962 and retired from there as Professor of
English in 1995.His publications include the following books: The Muslim Situation in
India (Sterling 1989) Readings on Minorities: Perspectives and Documents Volume I & II
(Institute of Objective Studies New Delhi 1996)Communal Riots,the State and Law in India,
(Minorities Council of India,New Delhi 1997) Prof.Ansari has contributed a large number of
articles on human rights,minorities ,Muslims and Islam to books journal and newspapers.His
forthcoming book deals with inter-group violence and the role of law enforcement agencies
in India.
Since 1977 Prof. Ansari has been actively associated with the
human rights movement. In 1990 he founded with Justice (Retired) V.M. Tarkunde the
Coordination Committee on Kashmir to monitor human rights situation and to promote
dialogue on Kashmir. He is also the founder Secretary-General of the Minorities Council of
India, which seeks to secure justice for minorities and their peaceful coexistence with
the majority
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