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What is the central idea of Amartya Sen's argument in this chapter?

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In the Krishna-Arjuna discussion, Krishna's position is best described as which of the following?

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Which speaker says, 'When you see something that is technically sweet, you go ahead and do it and you argue about what to do about it only after you have had your technical success.'?

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What question does Arjuna raise about the results of war?

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Which quotation is used to contrast 'faring forward' with a broader ideal of action?

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Not fare well / But fare forward voyagers

Eliot's line is quoted to frame the distinction between merely moving ahead and truly doing well.

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What does Sen say about the message of the Gita as commonly understood?

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It requires supplementation by broader argumentative wisdom

Sen says the univocal message of the Gita is not enough by itself and must be supplemented by the broader argumentative wisdom of the Mahabharata.

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What is the rhetorical question attributed to Maitreyi?

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What should I do with that by which I do not become immortal

This exact rhetorical question is attributed to Maitreyi and is used to show the human predicament and the limits of material gain.

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Which woman is cited as the second woman head of the Indian National Congress?

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Nellie Sengupta

Nellie Sengupta is cited as the second woman head of the Indian National Congress and is used as an example of the argumentative tradition crossing gender barriers.

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