Authors : Sujay Rao Mandavilli

Volume/Issue : Volume 9 - 2024, Issue 9 - September

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Abstract : We begin this paper by defining and discussing what rationalism and rationality are. We also then debate and discuss the core concepts associated with closely related and allied concepts such as empiricism, positivism and liberalism, and weigh these in in relation to rationality and rationalism. The history of the rationalist movement worldwide, and in India are also explored, and their aims, objectives, mission and goals explored as well. We also review and overview some rationalist groups, and individual rationalists from all over the world, and from all walks of life, and trace their history, and provide their biographies as well wherever necessary. Some schools of thought pertaining to rationality and rationalism are also explored, both in India, and elsewhere in the world. Likewise, the interface of various concepts associated with rationalism and rationality and various strands of social sciences theory are also probed and investigated. Lastly and mostly importantly, we explore various lacunae, deficiencies and shortcomings associated with the rationalist movements worldwide, and propose course-corrections to address them. We expect and anticipate therefore, that this would give the much necessary shot in the arm for the rationalist movement, and make it more effective and efficacious in the context of the twenty-first century. It will also naturally help such movements win and gain people’s trust as well.

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38. Towards scientific apperception tests for twenty-first century social sciences research: Formulating ‘Structured apperception techniques for socio-cultural change’ in twenty-first century social sciences research Sujay Rao Mandavilli IJISRT June 2023
39. Unleashing the potential of the ‘Sociology of Science’: Capitalizing on the power of science to usher in social, cultural and intellectual revolutions across the world, and lay the foundations of twenty-first century pedagogy Sujay Rao Mandavilli Elk Asia Pacific Journal of Social Science, October – December 2020
40. Generic Identity Theory for the Twenty-first Century: Towards grand unified approaches in identity formation, identity transformation and identity dilution or neutralization Sujay Rao Mandavilli Elk Asia Pacific Journal of Social Sciences Volume 5, Issue 3, 2019
41. Articulating comprehensive frameworks on socio-cultural change: Perceptions of social and cultural change in contemporary Twenty-first century Anthropology from a ‘Neo-centrist’ perspective Published in ELK Asia Pacific Journal of Social Sciences Volume 3, Number 4 (July 2017 – September 2017) Sujay Rao Mandavilli
42. Formulating ‘Extended identity theory’ for twenty-first century social sciences research: Modeling extended identity in relation to real-world observations and data Sujay Rao Mandavilli IJISRT, July 2023
43. Promoting science activism for the twenty-first century and beyond: Positioning science activism to promote course corrections in science and to lead to higher scientific output across societies and scientific disciplines Sujay Rao Mandavilli IJISRT January 2024 Aligning theorization and hypothesis-building with cultural and cross-cultural frames of reference: A heuristic aid to better theorization and hypothesis-building Sujay Rao Mandavilli IJISRT June 2024
44. Attempting Diachronic extensions of symbiotic approaches to socio-cultural change: Developing techniques to assess socio-cultural changes over a period in time Sujay Rao Mandavilli IJISRT, September 2023
45. The relevance of Culture and Personality Studies, National Character Studies, Cultural Determinism and Cultural Diffusion in Twenty-first Century Anthropology: As assessment of their compatibility with Symbiotic models of Socio-cultural change ELK Asia Pacific Journal of Social Science Volume 4, Issue 2, 2018 Sujay Rao Mandavilli
46. Enunciating the Core principles of Twenty-first Century Historiography: Some additional extrapolations and inferences from our studies and observations on Historiography Sujay Rao Mandavilli ELK Asia Pacific Journal of Social Science (ISSN: 2394-9392) in Volume 2, Issue 4 July to September 2016
47. Historiography by Objectives: A new approach for the study of history within the framework of the proposed Twenty-First Century School of Historiography Sujay Rao Mandavilli ELK Asia Pacific Journal of Social Sciences Vol 1, Issue 2 (2015)
48. Propositioning Investigative Historiography as a niche subfield within Twenty-first Century Historiography: Making a case for Investigative historiography in Twenty-first Century Social Sciences Sujay Rao Mandavillli IJISRT, August 2023
49. Presenting the art and the science of Qualified Historiography: Anchoring history-writing in the event of uncertainty and unreliability of narratives Sujay Rao Mandavilli IJISRT Volume 7, Issue 7, July 2022
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