This book in Tagore studies offers a fresh analysis of Tagorean
thought by employing the philosophy and poetics of plasticity and the
'plastic principle.' Ghosh explores Tagore's views on education,
identity politics, environment, and literature through what he terms
'plastic reading.' The work challenges rigid perspectives, emphasizing
re-education and self-construction. It introduces the concept of
plastic figurality to deconstruct models present in our world, and
examines him within a historical present, maintaining the
contextuality of understanding Tagore in a state of plasticity.
Tagore's thinking on 'sahitya', ecosophy, historicity and philosophy
of history, and aesthetic education and the notion of the political
are reframed within contemporary and critical comparative discourses.
It aims to transcend the conventional East-West dialogue, providing a
transnational and trans-epistemic reinterpretation of Tagore's ideas.
Not a standard intellectual biography or historical study, this book
presents a plastic reading of Tagore, expanding the scope of
contemporary discourse on his multifaceted thoughts. As a prominent
figure in plastic theory, the author aims to radicalize our
understanding of Tagore, introducing a novel approach to the reading
of his work.
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Thinking After Yesterday
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ISBN
9780198922988
Publisert
2024
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Utgiver
Oxford University Press Academic UK
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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