07-24-2008, 01:26 PM
History of Indian Science & Technology:
Overview of the 20-Volume Series
By Rajiv Malhotra and Jay Patel
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These traditional folk and elite sciences are intertwined with their distinct ancient cultures and worldviews. Unfortunately, modernization has homogenized the categories, reducing diversity of worldviews in ways similar to the destruction of biodiversity. Using contrived hegemonic categories â such as science verses magic, technology verses superstitions, modern versus tradition â European colonizers systematically exterminated or undermined local traditional science, technology and crafts. Aside from intellectual arrogance, there was a profit motive to this â as evidenced ... <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Overview of the 20-Volume Series
By Rajiv Malhotra and Jay Patel
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These traditional folk and elite sciences are intertwined with their distinct ancient cultures and worldviews. Unfortunately, modernization has homogenized the categories, reducing diversity of worldviews in ways similar to the destruction of biodiversity. Using contrived hegemonic categories â such as science verses magic, technology verses superstitions, modern versus tradition â European colonizers systematically exterminated or undermined local traditional science, technology and crafts. Aside from intellectual arrogance, there was a profit motive to this â as evidenced ... <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->