Omkar Prasad Baidya, born in Agartala, Tripura, India, is a distinguished doctor, philosopher, and author. He has significantly impacted moral philosophy, universal ethics, and peace. Currently, he is a faculty member in the Physiology Department of a medical institute in Kolkata, India. Holding an MBBS, MD, and a Post MD-PhD (ICMR Fellowship) under the mentorship of Prof. Sunita Tiwari, Baidya’s academic and professional journey is exemplary.
Literary Contributions
Omkar Prasad Baidya has published several important books that delve into the intricate relationship between ethics, human development, human virtues, morality, and world peace. His notable works include:
1. A Path to World Peace (SBS Enterprise, Kolkata)
This book explores various approaches to achieving world peace. Baidya integrates his moral philosophy into practical solutions for global issues, emphasizing virtues like nonviolence, compassion, and forgiveness. He argues that moral leadership can transform dictatorships into humanitarian democracies, fostering global peace. According to him, human virtues like nonviolence, forgiveness, compassion etc not only shape and save human lives but also forms the platform and the three pillars of global peace and harmony.
2. Universal Ethics and World Peace: My Philosophy of Life (The Orange Publisher, Kolkata)
Here, Baidya articulates his philosophy of life, highlighting the role of universal ethics in establishing peace. He discusses the unique qualities of human beings and the importance of Mother Nature in their creation. The book underscores the significance of universal ethics and human virtues in maintaining global peace. He also given importance the role of human virtues in shaping and saving human virtues.
3. Morality Beyond Human Brain: A Philosophical and Scientific Exploration (The Orange Publisher)
This work integrates Baidya’s philosophy on human morality with scientific models. He explores how components of human morality contribute to the survival of living beings, proposing that even human cells exhibit a form of morality. This intrinsic morality is essential for the existence of life on Earth.
4. Nature and Morality
In this book, Baidya examines nature’s morality and its role in the physical world’s stability. He argues that human morality can influence nature’s creation and that fundamental laws are designed to support the world’s stability. Baidya also believes in God’s role as the cosmic moral planner.
5. Human Development, Morality, and Peace: A Philosophical and Scientific Exploration (Evincepub Publishing, June 2024)
This book links human development, morality, and world peace. Baidya extends his earlier work on human morality, showing that world peace is a function of moral virtues. He emphasizes the importance of integrating morality into human development processes, advocating for universal ethics, spirituality, and religion in promoting global peace. According to him, human development and peace are interlinked and interdependent on each other. He also added that human virtues along human morality can also play important role in human development, peace and also human welfare and global development.
Key Philosophical Concepts
Baidya’s work emphasizes human virtues such as compassion, forgiveness, and nonviolence as crucial for establishing world peace and these three forms the pillars of global peace. He argues that these virtues are foundational to moral education and human values. His theory of “morality beyond the human brain” posits that morality is present in all living beings, essential for their survival and existence.
In A Path to World Peace, Baidya highlights the role of human virtues in shaping societal ethics and individual lives. He proposes that universal religion should promote these virtues to establish global peace. Baidya also introduces a mathematical model for intrinsic morality, emphasizing its universality among living creatures.
Innovative Ideas
In Morality Beyond Human Brain, Baidya presents the concept of morality existing in living cells, suggesting its significance for life’s continuity on Earth. He further explores the idea that nature also gifts some morality and a form of morality that aids in sustaining life.
In Nature and Morality, Baidya discusses how nature’s inherent morality helps manage the physical world’s fundamental laws. He also elaborates on the role of God as a cosmic moral planner, highlighting the importance of moral leadership in reducing human suffering and promoting peace.
Awards and Recognition
Omkar Prasad Baidya’s contributions have earned him numerous prestigious awards, including:
– Dr. BR Ambedkar National Award
– Dr. BR Ambedkar International Award
– Mahatma Gandhi Nobel Peace Award
– Nelson Mandela Nobel Peace Award
– Bharat Bhushan Samman
– Gandhi Mandela Award
– Asia Peace Prize etc.
Conclusion
Omkar Prasad Baidya’s work exemplifies the profound impact of integrating moral philosophy with scientific exploration. His books provide deep insights into the important role of human virtues in establishing world peace, emphasizing the need for moral education and virtue development. Baidya’s innovative theories on intrinsic and extrinsic morality, along with nature’s inherent morality, offer a comprehensive framework for addressing global ethical challenges. His contributions inspire and guide individuals and societies toward a more peaceful and morally grounded existence.