UID:
almahu_9949385887702882
Format:
1 online resource (xvii, 234 pages)
ISBN:
9781000751048
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100075104X
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9780367809447
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0367809443
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9781000751284
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1000751287
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9781000751161
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1000751163
Content:
"This book develops a critical understanding of Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy and practice in the context of contemporary challenges and engages with some of his key work and ideas. It highlights the relevance of Gandhi's legacy in the quest towards peace-building, equity and global justice. The volume examines diverse facets of Gandhi's holistic view of human life--social, economic and political--for the creation of a just society. Bringing together expert analyses and reflections, the chapters here emphasise the philosophical and practical urgency of Gandhi's thought and action. They explore the significance of his concepts of truth and nonviolence to address moral, spiritual and ethical issues, growing intolerance, conflict and violence, poverty and hunger, and environmental crisis for the present world. The volume serves as a platform for constructive dialoguefor academics, researchers, policymakers and students to re-imagine Gandhi and his moral and political principles. It will be of great interest to those in philosophy, political studies, Gandhi studies, history, cultural studies, peace studies and sociology"--Publisher's description
Note:
Introduction: understanding Gandhi--why Gandhi matters today -- Part I: Gandhian philosophy. Philosophy and practice: a Gandhi-informed approach -- A conceptual history of Gandhi's Satyagraha -- The scrutinised life: Gandhi and his interlocutors -- Part II: Gandhi and Swaraj. Swaraj in Gandhian perspective: some reflections -- Gandhian Swaraj: a theory of self-knowledge -- The different connotations of Swaraj: envisioning the postcolonial nation in Mahatma Gandhi, Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray and Rabindranath Tagore -- Part III: Gandhi and social justice. Modernity, colonial injustice and individual responsibility: a study of Gandhi and Ambedkar -- The Ambedkar-Gandhi debate (1931-1956): alternative approaches to memory and identity -- Beyond 'the Doctor and the Saint' controversy: reassessing Gandhi as a social crusader -- Gandhi and the 'race' question -- Part IV: Post-Gandhian legacy: issues and challenges. What can India learn from Gandhi today? -- Waiting for the waves: India Against Corruption movement and the Aam Aadmi Party -- post-Gandhian legacies -- Gandhi's dialogical truth force: applying Satyagraha models of practical rational inquiry to the crises of ecology, global governance and technology -- Gandhi: an apostolic architect of humanism.
Additional Edition:
Print version: Gandhi and the contemporary world. London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2020 ISBN 9781138062382
Language:
English
Keywords:
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URL:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9780367809447
URL:
https://doi.org/10.4324/9780367809447
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