“Surplus in Man” and the capability-based sustained/total human development

Dilip Dutta

International Journal of Development Issues, 2014, vol. 13, issue 3, 260-275

Abstract: Purpose - – This paper aims to define a capability-based sustained/total human development, after reviewing both the concept of “Surplus in Man” as the source for achieving the Vedântic ideal of transcendence, and the capability approach to human development. Design/methodology/approach - – The capability-based sustained/total human development has been defined by integrating the Vedântic concept of “Surplus in Man” and the deontological theories of morality into the basic approach to capability-based human development. Findings - – An answer to the question: “How to apply a holistic approach to our daily life?” is outlined. Practical implications - – An example is provided on the role of yoga and meditation as the key initial bridging forces between the Western and Eastern concept of mental health. Also, the recent trend in a morally demanding lifestyle of a section of people in the Western societies for moving towards a galloping spiritual pluralism has been exemplified. Originality/value - – Role of responsibility of an individual human being along with his or her right has explicitly been emphasized in the approach to capability-based sustained/total human development.

Keywords: Mental health; Self-control; Moral philosophy; “Surplus in Man”; Capability approach to human development; Demands of duty; Deontological theories of morality; Holistic approach to daily life; Vedanta; Transpersonal psychology; Sustained/total human development; Yoga system (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1108/IJDI-06-2014-0052

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