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logical individual, who is determined by his instincts, drives and motives.
Hence, we may say that Dr. Radhakrishnan is aware of man's double character i.e., peculiar combination of egoism and self-transcendence, of selfishness and universal love. Therefore, he tries to express his views regarding the nature of the soul in this light.
It would have been convenient for him to reject the biological nature of man. But a modern thinker like Dr. Radhakrishnan cannot afford to be unrealistic. Therefore, he seeks a way out. On the one hand, he accepts the ultimate spirituality of the soul, and on the other, he asserts the reality of man's biological aspect also. He always explains that these He maintains that two are not incompatible with each other. the physical aspect of man also has a reality, but that it does not contradict the spiritual nature of man. And it is in this light that he develops his views on the nature of the soul.
Dr. Radhakrishnan comes to think about this because he has a very deep realisation of the present-day state of man. It is true that man today appears to be much more comfortable-at least outwardly-than his ancestors. Science has brought more comforts and luxury to him. But a little insight will reveal that in the midst of comforts, the present-day man is restless and unhappy. Man appears to have lost the zest for life. He very soon becomes tired of the object of his love. There is no engagement which can give him sustained joy. An awareness of such a kind leads Radhakrishnan to think about the real nature of man.
He comes to think that this is chiefly due to an overemphasis on the scientific ways of life. Science claims to have known every aspect of man. It claims to have determined the nature and functions of every part of human body. But it does not realize that to know the nature and functions of the physical part of the bodily man is not to know the real man. reduced to The real nervous or bodily functions. Man cannot be known by scientific method of analysis. But it does not mean that scientific picture of man is totally false. Only it has to be remembered that picture
man cannot be
