The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1924 page)

dh
ism’: theologically speaking, K
a is dependent on R
dh
as the Absolute.

 
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(1888–1975).
Hindu philosopher and President of the Indian Republic. After various professorial posts in India, he became the first Spalding Professor of Eastern Religions and Ethics at Oxford, 1936–52. He was Vice-President of India, 1952–62, and President, 1962–7. Radhakrishnan held strongly that all religions are different paths leading to the same goal, and that beyond the differences of credal formulations and practices there is an essential unity, since ‘the signpost is not to be confused with that to which it points’.
He wrote many books, including
Indian Philosophy
,
The Hindu View of Life
,
Eastern Religions and Western Thought
, and translations with commentary of the
Upani
ads
and of the
Bhagavadg
t
.

 
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