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An interview with Indian political philosopher Bhikhu Parekh that addresses Parekh's interest in political philosophy, the works of other political thinkers that influenced his thought, & his commitment to particular universal moral values is presented. After discussing the factors that permitted Parekh to study Western political thought in Western post-secondary institutions, circumstances that influenced his development as a political theorist, eg, his childhood experience with India's inflexible caste system, are considered. The impact of British political theorist Michael Oakeshott upon the development of Parekh's political thought & Parekh's subsequent engagement with the political philosophy of Karl Marx, Hannah Arendt, & other Western thinkers are then reviewed. Parekh's rationale for not affiliating himself with any particular political philosophical perspective is then examined. Moreover, various methods for identifying universal moral values & determining the actors & organizations that should be called upon to establish these values are also covered. J. W. Parker