Kedar Joshi

The Literary Venom of Anti-Brahminism in Maharashtra, India: Prof. Namdevrao Jadhav’s Fabricated History, Anti-Brahminism and Prominence

Kedar Joshi — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 04:57:04 PST

This work attempts to describe how venomous anti-Brahminism has become in Maharashtra, a state located in India, by scrutinising the contemporary Maratha historian Prof. Namdevrao Jadhav’s history books, which appear to be popular. The work deems Prof. Namdevrao Jadhav, who is also an advisor to the Marathi TV serial on Shivaji: ‘Raja ShivChhatrapati’, to be the quintessence of the expeditiously spreading spurious and menacing anti-Brahmin mentality in Maharashtra. The work suggests how power overpowers the truth in Maharashtra and India.

Consciousness: A Non-Spatial Physical Thing

Kedar Joshi — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 18:29:41 PDT

Consciousness is most certainly a real event or phenomenon. A real event or phenomenon cannot exist without the existence of some real, physical substance or thing. Consciousness, however, in logical or conceptual terms, is, self-evidently, absolutely distinct from any possible spatial structure or system; most undeniably, no knowledge of any possible spatial structure or system can give the knowledge of consciousness, the knowledge of what it is really like seeing the colour red for example. Furthermore, if A, in logical or conceptual terms, is absolutely distinct from B, A cannot be physically identical to B. Consciousness is, therefore, a non-spatial physical thing. In other words, consciousness is a thing which is physical and non-spatial.

God is uncreated and unnecessary: The Ultimate God Paradox

Kedar Joshi — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:33:51 PDT

God, for some reasons – as given in the UQV (Ultimate Questioner’s Vanity) theory – exists; but He is presumably the first cause – if God is not the first cause, He is not God; and therefore He is uncreated. However, at the same time, God – like any other material phenomenon such as gravity – is logically unnecessary. The existence of man, under certain factual, material conditions such as an extremely high level of order in the world, suggests that God exists. But man and the conditions themselves are not logically necessary. One can imagine a world where neither man, nor the conditions, nor God exist. For example, one can imagine the existence of a running TV, and the existence necessarily suggests that there is also some source of electricity; but one can also imagine the world with no running TV and no source of electricity – in other words, if there is no running TV, the existence of the source of electricity is not necessary. The TV and the source of electricity are both logically unnecessary, and so are man, the conditions, and God. Thus, God exists, but He is uncreated and unnecessary. However, it is self-evident – in the sense of being axiomatic and undeniable – that any uncreated thing – such as the law of syllogism – is logically necessary. It exists, for it is necessary for it to exist. In a different perspective, it is self-evident that any unnecessary thing has to have a creator in order to exist. It seems illogical, absurd, and perhaps more accurately, unimaginable that there can be a world where a thing, which is not logically necessary, exists, but was never created. God is such unimaginable thing: it exists; it is logically not necessary; and it was never created. The existence of God is therefore a paradox. God is uncreated and unnecessary: the ultimate God paradox. And furthermore, the UQV theory speculates that God created man to puzzle him about the subtle, paradoxical nature of His existence. Life is thus considered to be a question asked by God about the way He exists. God – it is conjectured – wants man to solve the paradox, answer the question, and discover the way He exists; and this process of discovery would progressively quench God’s – the ultimate questioner’s – vanity.

We The Undemocratic People

Kedar Joshi — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 11:21:37 PDT

The rise of the ‘India Against Corruption’ movement and the massive public support it has gained seem to have proved that India, as a democracy, has failed. And the root cause of this failure seems clearly to be the undemocratic mind of the Indian people, on the whole. A good democracy needs a good, honest, broad-minded and democratic mindset prevalent amongst its people, the way it appears to be prevalent in the Western nations. Now, if the ‘Jan Lokpal Bill’ is passed and made a law, it will centralise power and will create a quasi-dictatorial state. Such state, overseen by good, honest and transparent people, may initially prove beneficial for the country and the people, but in all likelihood, it too will eventually be infected by the unhealthy, undemocratic, base Indian mindset, or commonly, ‘the cancer of corruption’. And alarmingly, this time, the state will be much less democratic and far more dictatorial in its very basic structure. The state will be even more tyrannical, and a third and incredibly demanding freedom struggle will become essential. To sum up, India’s struggle for independence can at best result in greater dependency and at worst in greater anarchy.

Unite Against India

Kedar Joshi — Sun, 01 May 2011 14:54:27 PDT

‘Unite Against India’ is my political slogan. It stems from my critical views of India which culminate into my thesis that ‘India should be militarily invaded by the West’ [Kedar Joshi. "The West Should (Militarily) Invade India" 2011 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/kedar_joshi/31].

The West Should (Militarily) Invade India

Kedar Joshi — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 00:52:39 PDT

The Background (The Dialogue) – The question ‘Should the West (militarily) invade India?’ is raised through “The East Unleashed” (http://www.chowk.com/Views/Politics/The-East-Unleashed), the dialogue between Raam Gokhale and me, concerning the political ramifications of the developing world. In the dialogue I take up the position that India should be (militarily) invaded by Western powers for the future of Western (or rather decent human) civilisation. The Hindrances – 1. China: China might not allow the invasion, for it won’t like the Western presence and dominance in the subcontinent. China would support India against the Western invasion. 2. Governing India: Governing India would be too challenging a task, where most of its people seem likely to be in opposition of the possible Western rule. 3. Western citizens: Many of the citizens in the West might fiercely oppose the idea of invading India. 4. Resources for the invasion. The Debate – Please see the debate “Should India be invaded by the West?” at http://www.createdebate.com/debate/show/Should_India_be_invaded_by_the_West

Quotes by Kedar Joshi (Related to England & Great Britain)

Kedar Joshi — Thu, 13 May 2010 07:41:25 PDT

Please consult "Quotes by Kedar Joshi (Quotations – General)", available at http://works.bepress.com/kedar_joshi/23/ (Categories - Britain, British Empire, Cambridge, England, English Language, English People, Gandhi, India, Indian Independence, London, Scotland, etc.).

Quotes by Kedar Joshi (Related to India)

Kedar Joshi — Thu, 13 May 2010 07:35:24 PDT

Please consult "Quotes by Kedar Joshi (Quotations – General)", available at http://works.bepress.com/kedar_joshi/23/ (Categories - Gandhi, Hinduism, India, Indian Independence, Maharashtra, Pune, Shivaji, etc.).

A Typical Kobra

Kedar Joshi — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:47:02 PST

This article attempts to describe a typical Kobra (KO-nkanastha BRA-hmin or Chitpavan or Chitpawan).

A Typical Indian

Kedar Joshi — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:40:04 PST

This article attempts to describe a typical Indian.

The Satanic Verses of Bhagavad-gita

Kedar Joshi — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:36:51 PST

The purpose of this work is to show that the message of Bhagavad-gita – the sacred scripture of Hinduism – is inherently satanic, and that Bhagavad-gita is "Hindu terrorism". The criticism largely progresses from the simplest, or the most basic one, to the profoundest, or philosophically the most advanced one. And, at the end, it summarises the satanic Gita – i.e. the satanic aspect of Gita – in four verses. This work is meant to be nothing but an honest, academic attempt at bringing out a criticism of Bhagavad-gita. And although, through this work, I have been highly critical of Bhagavad-gita, I have pleasure admitting honestly that Gita does appear to have a profound metaphysic and a spiritually motivating philosophy of life. In fact, it prominently shares similarities with my theories & philosophy, especially the UQV (Ultimate Questioner’s Vanity) theory. My most beloved verses of the Gita are these fourteen – 2:2, 2:3, 2:4, 2:11, 2:12, 2:23, 2:34, 2:37, 2:38, 2:47, 4:7, 4:8, 15:15, and 18:78. I find them very inspiring, melodious, and mesmerising, even though I may not have to agree with all of their meanings. I often like them when they are taken out of their original context and when they are seen through my own philosophical perspective. And I must admit that especially because of these verses the Gita has a very special place in my heart.

Quotes by Kedar Joshi (Quotations – General)

Kedar Joshi — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 03:02:04 PDT

This work is a list of my “general” sayings/aphorisms/quotations, which excludes “Quotations – Superultramodern Science and Philosophy”. In other words, the quotations in this list are not peculiar to "Superultramodern Science and Philosophy".

The Great Glorious Britain

Kedar Joshi — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 03:36:50 PDT

Is Great Britain really great? If you think "it isn’t", then this work is for you, since it attempts to convince you that you’re wrong. If you think "it is", then still this work could be for you, since you may learn something glorious about this great land that you know not already.

Contents -

1. Some major reasons why Great Britain is truly great & glorious 2. A list of some of the well known British people and their achievements 3.Some quotations about Great Britain 4.Some common misconceptions about Great Britain

Phenomena Supportive of Metaphysical Idealism

Kedar Joshi — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 08:07:49 PDT

This work lists some of the problems that I find supportive of metaphysical/philosophy of mind idealism.

The Non-Spatial Mechanics

Kedar Joshi — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:26:35 PST

The material universe is a gigantic machine, a computer, whose hardware exists in the form of non-spatial feelings or states of consciousness. The workings of this non-spatial universal computer are described in my NSTP (Non-Spatial Thinking Process) theory. The NSTP theory is based on 7 self-evident propositions and 3 conjectures. It thus provides a concrete mathematical basis for metaphysical idealism and brings out a non-spatial computational description of the material universe. The NSTP theory self-evidently states matter as non-spatial and the new revolutionary (universal) mechanics as non-spatial (computational). It portrays non-spatial (computational universal) mechanics and further proposes the 21st century revolution in science and physics.

Lecture on "A New (Superultramodern) Scientific Philosophy of Astrology"

Kedar Joshi — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 03:13:06 PST

In August 2008, I gave a couple of lectures in Pune on "A New (Superultramodern) Scientific Philosophy of Astrology", in "Marathi" language. These are the notes.

Is Astrology a Science?

Kedar Joshi — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 03:06:02 PST

This work attempts to argue that astrology (Indian/Vedic astrology, in particular) is a science. The work is written in "Marathi" language.

Quotes by Kedar Joshi (Quotations - Superultramodern Science and Philosophy)

Kedar Joshi — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 01:08:40 PST

This work is a list of my sayings/aphorisms/quotations which stands as a part of my works that are altogether called "Superultramodern Science and Philosophy". These quotations bring out the principles and theories of “Superultramodern Science and Philosophy” in an artistic/literary fashion. Many of the quotes could be a key to understanding “Superultramodern Science and Philosophy”. A list of my generic quotations, which excludes the quotations listed here, can be found on this site under "Quotations - General".

The Metaphysical Semi-Solipsism: The NSTP Theoretical Solipsism

Kedar Joshi — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:12:25 PDT

The metaphysical semi-solipsism is a position that within the semi-idealistic framework of the NSTP (Non-Spatial Thinking Process) theory, 'I' and 'the superhuman mind' are the only material entities that exist. That is, only my NSTP and the superhuman NSTP/s exist. It is called semi-solipsism because unlike pure/conventional solipsism it asserts the existence of mind, i.e. the superhuman mind, other than one's own. This position is based on the argument that 'the non-existence of other non-superhuman minds/NSTPs simply makes the universal design simpler, i.e. it makes the superhuman engine less complicated, since the engine needs no additional intelligence/information to create a variety of specific spatial illusions through multiple (non-superhuman) NSTPs'.

God as the Ultimate Questioner

Kedar Joshi — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:05:50 PDT

The purpose of this work is to argue that 'God, the supreme being, is nothing but the ultimate questioner', the one “which” asks the (apparently unanswerable) ultimate question about the nature of its own existence, through the existence of life and, in general, the (semi-solipsistic) universe. The sole purpose of this ultimate questioner is the demonstration of its own existence and intelligence. The entire idea of this work is a part of the UQV (Ultimate Questioner's Vanity) theory.