Radhakamal Mukerjee : An Eminent Scholar, Saint and Social Worker

Contents: Preface. Introduction. I. 1. Radhakamal Mukerjee : life, work and philosophy/Ram Murti Loomba. 2. Frontiers between social science and philosophy/Edgar Sheffield Brightman. 3. Bridging sociology and ethics/Samuel L. Hart. 4. The social psychology of regionalism/J.O. Hertzler. 5. Mukerjee, a pioneer in social ecology/James A. Quinn. 6. Radhakamal Mukerjee - a demographer (A personal tribute)/M.D. Joshi. 7. Population analysis and studies/Ishrat Z. Husain. 8. Social stratification and symbols/Radhakamal Mukerjee. 9. Mysticism in relation to social philosophy/Jaideva Singh. 10. The Indian philosophy of History/Radhakamal Mukerjee. 11. Historical myths of universal community/Radhakamal Mukerjee. 12. General theory of human nature and evolution/Radhakamal Mukerjee. 13. Philosophical view of civilization/Radhakamal Mukerjee. 14. Beyond history/Radhakamal Mukerjee. II. 1. Introduction. 2. Professor Radhakamal Mukerjee : as I knew him/M.D. Joshi. 3. Radhakamal Mukerjee -- some glimpses of his personality/P.N. Masaldan. 4. Radhakamal Mukerjee on art/Ram Murti Loomba. 5. Some memories of Prof. Mukerjee/S.R. Jayaswal. 6. Dr. Radhakamal Mukerjee : an eminent social scientist, saint and social worker/G.R. Madan. 7. Many-splendoured personality/S.N. Ghosh. 8. Professor Radhakamal Mukerjee : my teacher/T.K.N. Unnithan. 9. Economist Radhakamal Mukerjee/Prem Das Mukerji. 10. Professor Radhakamal Mukerjee : some memories/G.L. Bansal. 11. Homage to professor Radhakamal Mukerjee/D.S. Chauhan. 12. Brief account of the cultural programme held in Lucknow. 13. Brief account of lecture series programme organized in Lucknow University on 28.11.1989. 14. Brief account of functions held in New Delhi. 15. Dr. Radhakamal Mukerjee (An ideal educationist). 16. First report of Radhakamal Mukerjee Memorial Society for the period August 1987 to June 1989. 17. XI Radhakamal Mukerjee Memorial Lecture, December 7, 2001. Index.

"The book contains some of the ideas of Professor Radhakamal Mukherjee, who was one of the few multidisciplinarians of the twentieth century and wrote with equal ease on various aspects of society including economics, sociology, politics, civilizations, art, values, morals, philosophy mysticism and religion. He wrote about fifty books on various subjects. His view is that peace and prosperity in the world can only be brought out by religious teachings particularly as expounded in Bhagavad Gita and not by politicians. He was not only an eminent social scientist but a saint and voluntary social worker too, like Mahatma Gandhi, Dr. Shanker Dayal Shama, President of India who was in personal contact with him as a teacher in Lucknow University Praised him for his simple living, high thinking and voluntary social work as mentioned in this book. Many foreign scholars have highly appreciated his writings and personal life. Professor Manuel Gottieb observes, "I hold Radhakamal Mukerjee in very high regards, he being to my mind one of the two or three outstanding minds in the social sciences in this century.... He is the master and we can all be grateful that he gave to us so fully in his many works and writings so that we can draw upon his spirit even while he is gone." (jacket)