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Triumph of Ancient Philosophy, Unanimously Agreeable Governance, Economic Policy and Constitution for Civilized Coexistence
Journal of Indian Council of Philosophical Research ( IF 0.1 ) Pub Date : 2021-04-20 , DOI: 10.1007/s40961-021-00234-w
Sankarshan Acharya

This paper presents rational and unanimously agreeable norms in (a) governance, (b) economic policy, (c) constitution and (d) religious and scientific beliefs for civilized coexistence. The basis of unanimous agreeability is that individuals do not prefer to have their wealth (including life) robbed, even surreptitiously. This preference is unanimous because even robbers do not want to be robbed. I argue that unanimously agreeable norms are necessary for civilized co-existence of humans and are consistent with the ancient philosophy (Hindutva), which originated in India more than 3000 years BC and is reflected in Gita, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhagavad_Gita. Gita is considered by Courts of India as a philosophical document. The basic ethos of Gita is explicit and transparent: the state (King Dhristarastra) must not allow anyone (including privileged princes like Duryodhan) to take away others' (Pandavas') property even surreptitiously (through Sakuni's rigged game of Pashakhel). The modern constitution ordains freedom through rights to property, liberty and pursuit for happiness of individuals. But it has tacitly allowed establishment of a system (rules) of governance to facilitate surreptitious robbery. Individuals accumulate property like home and retirement savings with a hope to attain freedom, eventually, which they cannot achieve if they are robbed, even surreptitiously. The ancient philosophy of Gita prohibits robbery of any kind and, thus, guarantees hope for individual freedom. The modern philosophy—underlying the established system (rules) tacitly allowing surreptitious robbery—cannot, however, achieve individual freedom. Widespread or inclusive economic prosperity can be attained only if the constitution and rules of law are unanimously agreeable which will be consistent with ancient ethos but not modern philosophy.



中文翻译:

古代哲学的胜利,一致同意的治理,文明共处的经济政策和宪法

本文提出了(a)治理,(b)经济政策,(c)宪法和(d)文明共处的宗教和科学信仰的理性和一致同意的规范。一致同意的基础是,个人不喜欢被偷窃甚至偷偷地抢走自己的财富(包括生命)。这种偏好是一致的,因为即使是强盗也不想被抢劫。我认为,一致同意的规范对于人类的文明共处是必要的,并且与古代哲学相一致(Hindutva),起源于公元前3000多年前的印度,并在Gita中有所体现,https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhagavad_Gita。印度法院将吉塔(Gita)视为哲学文件。吉塔(Gita)的基本精神是明确和透明的:国家(达里斯塔拉斯特拉国王)绝不允许任何人(包括像杜约丹(Duryodhan)这样的特权王子)暗中(通过Sakuni操纵的Pashakhel游戏夺走他人(Pandavas)的财产)。现代宪法规定自由通过财产权,自由和追求个人幸福的权利。但是,它默认允许建立治理制度(规则),以便利暗中抢劫。个人积累诸如住房和退休储蓄之类的财产,最终希望获得自由,如果他们被抢劫,甚至是偷偷摸摸,他们将无法实现自由。吉塔的古老哲学禁止任何形式的抢劫,因此保证了个人自由的希望。但是,现代哲学是默示允许秘密行劫的既定体系(规则)的基础,但它无法实现个人自由。只有在宪法和法律规则获得一致同意的情况下,才能实现广泛的或包容的经济繁荣,这与古代的精神风尚一致,但与现代哲学相一致。

更新日期:2021-04-20
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