PSIR - Strategy, resources & discussion
Hi peeps. Let’s do this!
1. Previous papers from 2009 (both papers are in the same PDF):here2. Topic-wise PYQs: here
3. Look for PDFs of books here: b-ok.cc, http://libgen.rs/, archive.org
4. Model answers from SR:here
5. OnlyIAS notes, if you need extra matter for a few topics:here
6. SR notes, typed:politicsforindia.com
whatonly,Jammu@Jammu Can't say about Karl Popper. I don't have PSIR optional. A physics guy here.It's just that I am fascinated by the ideas and works of Nietzsche a lot. So I tend to kill a lot of time by listening podcasts and reading blogs about his works. I haven't ever come across Nietzsche's statement on Plato and Fascism.Bertrand Russell's statement, on the other hand, is given in Subbarao itself.
Nietzsche always looks uber cool on the surface. Reddit always jokes about how woke teens and edge lords on the Internet get carried away by Nietzsche :P
In one of his books Ecco Homo, he has written chapters on himself titled “why I am so wise”, “why I write such good books” and “why I am destiny”. So taking that into account, Nietzsche might just be the first ever troller in philosophy, and for that he has my utmost respect :P XD
I see Post Modernist calls every body a liar. But calling someone ‘biggest liar’ is a cause of concern :DWhat if someone “reverse Uno card” the postmodernists and call their version of truth as a lie instead. One can’t argue against objectivity, but expect themselves to be taken as objective XD
To my understanding, Post modernists never claim finality. They don’t seek filmfare award of objectivity. They are just offering alternate way of thinking, just like the way you are doing presently : )
@Jammu Can't say about Karl Popper. I don't have PSIR optional. A physics guy here.It's just that I am fascinated by the ideas and works of Nietzsche a lot. So I tend to kill a lot of time by listening podcasts and reading blogs about his works. I haven't ever come across Nietzsche's statement on Plato and Fascism.Bertrand Russell's statement, on the other hand, is given in Subbarao itself.
Nietzsche always looks uber cool on the surface. Reddit always jokes about how woke teens and edge lords on the Internet get carried away by Nietzsche :P
In one of his books Ecco Homo, he has written chapters on himself titled “why I am so wise”, “why I write such good books” and “why I am destiny”. So taking that into account, Nietzsche might just be the first ever troller in philosophy, and for that he has my utmost respect :P XD
Nietzsche would never like his admirers to judge a book by its cover : )
EiChan,I see Post Modernist calls every body a liar. But calling someone ‘biggest liar’ is a cause of concern :DWhat if someone “reverse Uno card” the postmodernists and call their version of truth as a lie instead. One can’t argue against objectivity, but expect themselves to be taken as objective XD
To my understanding, Post modernists never claim finality. They don’t seek filmfare award of objectivity. They are just offering alternate way of thinking, just like the way you are doing presently : )
Areh, I was only kidding. Why so serious?
I see Post Modernist calls every body a liar. But calling someone ‘biggest liar’ is a cause of concern :DWhat if someone “reverse Uno card” the postmodernists and call their version of truth as a lie instead. One can’t argue against objectivity, but expect themselves to be taken as objective XD
To my understanding, Post modernists never claim finality. They don’t seek filmfare award of objectivity. They are just offering alternate way of thinking, just like the way you are doing presently : )
Areh, I was only kidding. Why so serious?
No dost, i am not : )
Jammu,whatonly,@Rewl1 Which of his books are you planning to read? I had downloaded The Return of Marco Polo's World but I'm not sure if its super pertinent to our exams (except the last section where he discusses the theories of Huntington and Mearsheimer)btw I've read Choices and it's super fun to read.
@KropotkinSchmopotkin I was thinking Revenge of Geography
sstarrr,
Nietzsche always looks uber cool on the surface. Reddit always jokes about how woke teens and edge lords on the Internet get carried away by Nietzsche :P
In one of his books Ecco Homo, he has written chapters on himself titled “why I am so wise”, “why I write such good books” and “why I am destiny”. So taking that into account, Nietzsche might just be the first ever troller in philosophy, and for that he has my utmost respect :P XD
I think Diogenes would be so disheartened and end up trolling you to death if you take away the credit of being the first Philosopher Troller from him. But then again, he is Diogenes. He might let you breathe.
:D
Villanelle,whatonlyi have read revenge of geography, it's an interesting book but suffers from geographical determinism. Though it will give you a fair idea about why russia and china and middleast are doomed to be ruled by authoritarians and why India cant walk the same path and every attempt to follow that path will fail like aurangzeb's. BTW what mam has taught suffices for exam purpose viz continental power, sea power, amphibious power etc"Choices" by Shivshankar Menon kafi time se rakhi thi, so was thinking of reading in my free time. Has anyone read any book by Robert D. Kaplan?
KropotkinSchmopotkin,whatonly
Shivshankar Menon's new book, India and Asian Geopolitics, is also worth reading, especially if the subject is new to you.
I read somewhere regarding his book. He has written India is not ‘vishwa guru’ yet because world is much more realistic. A country's success is based on material power, hard power, economy, military strength, and ability to handle domestic affairs properly. Do you agree ?
By the way, Menons are in IFS for 3 generations now. Extraordinary !
TambourineMan,
Shivshankar Menon's new book, India and Asian Geopolitics, is also worth reading, especially if the subject is new to you.
I read somewhere regarding his book. He has written India is not ‘vishwa guru’ yet because world is much more realistic. A country's success is based on material power, hard power, economy, military strength, and ability to handle domestic affairs properly. Do you agree ?
By the way, Menons are in IFS for 3 generations now. Extraordinary !
I agree. The goal itself is so vague and nebulous, and in any case as recent events have proved it is a very very long road ahead. By the time we achieve the milestones that seem necessary now, the world order may have changed again.
Shivshankar Menon's new book, India and Asian Geopolitics, is also worth reading, especially if the subject is new to you.
I read somewhere regarding his book. He has written India is not ‘vishwa guru’ yet because world is much more realistic. A country's success is based on material power, hard power, economy, military strength, and ability to handle domestic affairs properly. Do you agree ?
By the way, Menons are in IFS for 3 generations now. Extraordinary !
I agree. The goal itself is so vague and nebulous, and in any case as recent events have proved it is a very very long road ahead. By the time we achieve the milestones that seem necessary now, the world order may have changed again.
Hahaha, loved the dynamism in last line : )
whatonly,
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