Published 2022-12-08
Keywords
- Politics,
- Office,
- Education,
- Thirukkural,
- Social Contract Theory
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Abstract
Thirukkural, the world-famous book contains many principles. Thirukkural is a book that makes a person to think about political science from a diverse perspective. This article explains various the various political principles in Thirukkural. Politics is an expression of social science. Politics is a term that refers to the process of making decision among the group of people. Although politics generally refers to the functioning of governmental institutions, it is worth to note that that politics is actually found in the interactions of all human groups, including office, education, and religious institutions. Thirukkural is a suitable book to give a clear definition and explanation of diverse theories such as divine theory, strength theory, social contract theory, relationship theory, evolution theory and force theory. This article examines the three chapters Arathuppal, Porutpal and Kamathuppal of Thirukkural which supports the theoretical thoughts of politics, and explains the political ideas.
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