Abstract

Abstract In Buddhist thought, the cultivation of maitri, often defined as loving-kindness, involves the development of a commitment to the well-being of all. Drawing on the analysis of B.R. Ambedkar’s thought that Luis Cabrera presents in The Humble Cosmopolitan, this article explores Ambedkar’s endorsement of the Buddhist concept of maitri over fraternity as an alternative conceptualization of democratic solidarity.

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