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Moral Thinkers & PhilosophersEXAMINEYear 201410 Marks
Concept / Statute•Directive•Institution / Stakeholder
"We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light." – Plato. Discuss this statement in the context of transparency in governance.
Exact Syllabus Pointer
Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and world: Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Kant, Bentham, Mill, Gandhi, Tagore, Ambedkar.
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Discovered through overlapping concepts: Plato Quote, Afraid of the Light, Transparency in Governance
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