M.N. Roy Views on Man and Humanism

Author(s): Dr. Suchandra Neogi

Abstract:

Humanism maintains that humanity is the centre of the cosmos. The only worthy object of study is man. According to humanism, man is the essence of reality. There is no other superhuman ontological reality outside him. M.N. Roy is regarded as one of the brightest and most illustrious philosophers in modern India. He is a revolutionary philosopher and political thinker. Roy was one controversial person in Indian politics. He held nationalist, Marxist, and humanist beliefs. His many liberation struggles influenced the way he thought. Roy's philosophy of New Humanism seeks to offer a comprehensive conceptual framework for the pursuit of freedom by the human race. He became a humanist because he was dissatisfied with the several humanistic theories that had been put out in different intellectual contexts. New Humanism is a comprehensive philosophy that touches on almost all of the important aspects of our existence. Roy is a humanist who disbelieves in all supernatural beings. Experience, in his opinion, serves as both the ultimate confirmatory and the foundation for all of our knowledge. Roy adhered strictly to materialism. He insisted that man is the ultimate result of evolution and that life originated from inanimate substances. Roy believes that because man is logical, he is moral. According to Roy, a person creates their own history and ideals. Man is the embodiment of civilization and the architect of his own destiny. Roy wants to lead a revolution in humanism. Presenting M. N. Roy's viewpoint on radical or new humanism is the aim of this study.

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