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Thinking on Security in Hinduism: Contemporary Political Philosophy and Ethics in India

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Globalization and Environmental Challenges

Part of the book series: Hexagon Series on Human and Environmental Security and Peace ((HSHES,volume 3))

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The concept of security is as old as human civilization. The search for security for oneself from death and bodily harm is innate in human nature as part of its biological self which is common to all living beings. In the beginning it was intuitionist but gradually rational measures were sought to safeguard oneself. Thus began the thinking on security. The term security became popular during the Roman Empire (see the chapter by Arends in this volume.). In Latin, securus represents a state of psychological status of mind to secure oneself against enemies. It was used more for the emperor and his family than for the public. Security of the emperor was considered as security of his empire.

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  1. Raja Ram Mohan Roy (22 May 1772–27 Dec. 1833) was the first Indian thinker who introduced modern ideas in Indian thinking. He was a rationalist and well acquainted with western ideas of his time and also influenced by them. Among other treatises, he wrote, Tahfal-ul-Muwahhidin (a gift to Deists) in 1803–1804.

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  1. Vardhaman Mahaveer Open University, Rawatbhata Road, Kota (Rajasthan), India

    prof. Dr. Naresh Dadhich (Vice Chancellor)

  2. 2-K-12, Jawahar Nagar, Jaipur, 203004, India

    prof. Dr. Naresh Dadhich (Vice Chancellor)

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  1. Department of Political and Social Sciences, member of the College of Associated Scientists and Advisors (CASA) at UNU-EHS, AFES-PRESS chairman, Free University Berlin, Germany

    Hans Günter Brauch (Privatdozent) (Privatdozent)

  2. Centro Regional de Investigaciones Multidiscipinarias (CRIM), National University of Mexico (UNAM), MRF Chair on Social Vulnerability at UNU-EHS, México

    Úrsula Oswald Spring (Research Professor) (Research Professor)

  3. Faculty of Management, Cracow University of Economics, Pl-31-510, Kraków, ul Rakowicka 27, Poland

    Czeslaw Mesjasz (Professor, Vice Dean) (Professor, Vice Dean)

  4. Department of Political Science, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam

    John Grin (Professor, Director) (Professor, Director)

  5. Amsterdam School for Social science Research, Dept. of Political Science, University of Amsterdam, OZ Achterburgwal 237, 1012 DL, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    John Grin (Professor, Director) (Professor, Director)

  6. Geneva Centre for Security Policy, Avenue de la Paix 7bis, P.O. Box 1295, CH-1211, Geneva 1, Switzerland

    Pál Dunay (Faculty member) (Faculty member)

  7. Nelson Mandela Center for Peace and Conflict Resolution, Jamia Millia Islamia University, Maulana Mohamed Ali Jauhar Marg, New Delhi, 110025, India

    Navnita Chadha Behera (Professor) (Professor)

  8. University of Tunis-Carthage, 12 Avenue 7 Novembre, 1164, Hammam-Chatt, Tunisia

    Béchir Chourou (Professor of International Relations) (Professor of International Relations)

  9. Department of Private Law, School of Law, University of Nairobi, Nairobi

    Patricia Kameri-Mbote (Chair, Programme Director for Africa) (Chair, Programme Director for Africa)

  10. International Environmental Law Research Centre, Kenya Office, PO Box 2394 KNH, 00202, Nairobi, Kenya

    Patricia Kameri-Mbote (Chair, Programme Director for Africa) (Chair, Programme Director for Africa)

  11. Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy, Salve Regina University, 100 Ochre Point Avenue, Newport, Rhode Island, 02840-4129, USA

    P. H. Liotta (Professor of Humanities, Director) (Professor of Humanities, Director)

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Dadhich, N. (2008). Thinking on Security in Hinduism: Contemporary Political Philosophy and Ethics in India. In: Brauch, H.G., et al. Globalization and Environmental Challenges. Hexagon Series on Human and Environmental Security and Peace, vol 3. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-75977-5_15

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