What can a textual content from 800 BC educate us about local weather change? ThinkOlio presents an ecological exploration of the Mahabharata with Prof. Vishwa Adluri.
Endowed with intelligence and capability for moral motion, are we, people, accountable stewards of our dwelling, the Earth? Or are we a burden upon it? On this Olio we’ll discover the cognitive universe of the traditional Sanskrit epic, Mahabharata. Can we, in our scientific, materialistic conception of the earth as mere assets rethink our duty to Mom Earth? By means of insightful photographs and myths, the epic urges us to see that our relationship to earth is an integral a part of our understanding of divinity, humanity and our dwelling within the universe.
Instructor: Vishwa Adluri teaches Philosophy and Faith at Hunter School NY. He makes a speciality of Historical Greek Philosophy, Historical Indian Philosophy, Philosophy of Faith, and Fable.
Recorded June 22, 2018
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