Pratap Bhanu Mehta on The Theory of Moral Sentiments
Ideas of India
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The Impartial Observer in a Very Fractionalized Society
How does one think about the impartial spectator in a society like india? The rules and social norms within each group differ to such an extent that what is propriety according to the impartial spectator, as constructed within thet group might be quite different than another. How can adam smith's ideas guide how we think of younow living in a very fractionalized society in india? Te wa, those are two really big questions. And i've been trying to think of these two ideas, mainly with respect to what we see in indian society to day.
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