Philosophical Responses to the Modern Crisis

“Civilization seemed to (…T S Eliot) a crumbling edifice destined to fall to pieces and perish in the flames of war.” Where Eliot expressed his tragic vision of the world, Dr. S Radhakrishnan never lost sight of hope for the future of humankind. Eliot in The Waste Land and Radhakrishnan in Kalki or the Future of Civilization give a classic exposition of their concern for the degradation of contemporary civilization consequent upon the lack of spiritual values. The book compares the works on the background of the social and political unrest in the nineteen twenties. It is a worthwhile read as we face increased conflicts and threat to democratic ideals.