Passages with Solved Precis Wars and revolutions have thus, far determined the physiognomy of the twentieth century. And as distinguished from the nineteenth-century ideologies-such as nationalism and internationalism, capitalism and imperialism, socialism and communism, which, though still invoked by many as justifying causes, have lost contact with the major realities of our worldwar and revolution still constitute its two central political issues. They have outlived all their ideological justifications. In a...

Passages with Solved Precis The stigma cast on the people of India as a semi-barbarous people by foreign Christian Missionaries has well-nigh died out on the writings of Sir William Jones, Wilson, Max Muller and other Savants and the extensive cultivation of Sanskrit language and literature have dispelled the delusion and given Hindus a high place in the, scale of civilized nations. Several Indian institutions and practices which were reckoned as...

Passages with Solved Precis I come back to my cabin in the woods, and find the forest inexorably creeping in upon me. Young trees and bushes spring up in the open land. But for persistent clearing them out, the forest would soon be back at my door-step. The wild creatures explore every nook and corner for food. Almost every fruit tree and garden plant is appropriated by rabbit, ground hog, bird...

Passages with Solved Precis Two opposite and at first sight conflicting merits belong to science as against literature and art. The one, which is not inherently necessary, but is certainly true at the present day, is hopefulness as to the useful work that may be accomplished by any intelligent student. This merit and the cheerful outlook which it engenders prevent what might otherwise be the depressing effect of another aspect of...

Passages with Solved Precis One of our great needs is some general system of thought of map of the intellectual world by which we may be helped to judge which of several principles should prevail when it is impossible to give full expression to all. Incidentally, it may be worthwhile to observe that our duty in this field is seldom to adopt one principle and see it through, Controversialists often demand...

Passages with Solved Precis People everywhere are deeply troubled by what seems like a fated and predetermined march towards even greater disaster. Many have come to feel that nothing can be done to avert the plunge towards ruin. They are mankind driven on by angry Gods, no longer master of its fate. I think this view is lazy and superstitious. The misfortunes of the human race, since, 1914, and those much...

Passages with Solved Precis Some Western writers, and some people in Russia too, argue that the best way to minimize the explosive quality of the present arms race is somehow to develop a stable balance of terror or deterrence. This means developing nuclear weapons and delivery systems so strong and so varied that no surprise attack could knock out the power to retaliate. I can see some force in this argument....

Passages with Solved Precis This great and inspiring language which is to play the most vital role in changing the present aggressive and militant outlook of the humanity, has an extremely bright and optimistic future. It is to be crowned as the “Language of humanity”. “The Voice of Human civilization” and the only Beacon, guiding the frustrated and dejected vessel of our civilization amid the peril full ocean of mass destruction,...