The philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi for the twenty-first century / edited by Douglas Allen.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Allen, Douglas, 1941-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948--Philosophy.

Gandhi.

Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948.

Philosophy.

Physical Description:

xviii, 263 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, MD : Lexington Books, [2008]

Summary:

The Philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi offers a fresh perspective on one of the most admired-yet also controversial-figures of the twentieth century. Douglas Allen and a leading group of Gandhi scholars present numerous ways in which Gandhi's thought and action-oriented approach are urgently needed for addressing major problems as we move into the twenty-first century. In turn, the contributors discuss how Gandhi's philosophy can shed light on issues of violence and nonviolence, war and peace, religion and religious conflict and dialogue, terrorism, ethics, civil disobedience, injustice, modernism and postmodernism, forms of oppression and exploitation, and environmental destruction. The Philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi will appeal to all levels of students and scholars.

Contents:

Introduction: Key Issues and Overview of Gandhi's Philosophy for the Twenty-First Century / Douglas Allen vii

1 Gandhi and Interreligious Dialogue / Bhikhu Parekh 1

2 Bridging the Secular and the Spiritual / Anthony Parel 19

3 Mahatma Gandhi's Philosophy of Violence, Nonviolence, and Education / Douglas Allen 33

4 Satyagraha and the Right to Civil Disobedience / Vinit Haksar 63

5 Three 9/11s: Satyagraha or Terrorism / Richard L. Johnson 99

6 Nonviolence as a Civic Virtue: Gandhi and Reformed Liberalism / Nicholas F. Gier 121

7 Gandhi and Islam: A Heart-and-Mind Unity? / Fred Dallmayr 143

8 Gandhi's Religious Ethics / Joseph Prabhu 163

9 The Postmodern Discourse on Gandhi: Modernity and Truth / Naresh Dadhich 179

10 The "Sanatani" Mahatma: Rereading Gandhi Post-Hindutva / Makarand Paranjape 201

11 Gandhi's Conception of a New Society / Margaret Chatterjee 215

12 The Anatomy of Nonviolent Revolution: A Comparative Analysis / M.V. Naidu 223.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780739122235

0739122231

9780739122242

073912224X

OCLC:

191898111