The Nature of Man and Culture

by Baidyanath Saraswati

The Nature of Man and Culture is a response to the relentless search for alternative paradigms in anthropology. This search indicates that the non-Western anthropologists are fully aware that it is time to write the fate of their culture directly from a source that existed in the pre-Renaissance Europe. Before asking what conclusions are to be drawn, it is important to understand that the traditional vision contains potentials which become actualized as comprehensive thought which then becomes cohesive concept. An effort to 're-language' traditional thought in terms of sacred science, cosmic anthropology, sonic anthropology, philosophical anthropology, quantum anthropology, experiential anthropology, people's anthropology, and so on. This book is an important contribution to the field of anthropological studies and an invaluable tool for anyone interested in a deeper understanding of human nature and culture.

About the Author:

BAIDYANATH SARASWATI was associated with Anthropological Survey of India, Calcutta, for a decade, and another decade with the Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla. For the last twelve years, he is drawing out relevant themes from traditional thoughts and modern sciences to build up an indigenous anthropology from within. He has authored The Sacred Science of Man, The Sacred Science of Nature, as well as other books and articles.