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Author : Unto Tähtinen
Publisher : Abhinav Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780836405163
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (51 download)
Download or read book The Core of Gandhi's Philosophy written by Unto Tähtinen and published by Abhinav Publications. This book was released on 1979 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 : 9788170171027
Total Pages : 102 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (71 download)
Download or read book The Core Of Gandhi'S Philosophy written by and published by . This book was released on with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mahatma Gandhi is perhaps the most discussed and also the most misunderstood man in the world today. As in the case of shakespeare, there has been a plethora of books on Gandhi the man and his philosophy of life and action. Some of the writers are among the most distinguished in their own field or discipline. Here’s a book that is, in a sense, off the beaten track. Dr. Tahtinen, the author, has made a commendable attempt to interpret Gandhi’s thought in terms of general western philosophical ideas, which constitutes its especial merit. The author has sifted and analysed a large body of authentic material available at the various Gandhi Ashrams at Sevagram, Sabarmati, Sevapuri, Khadigram and Almora (Lakshmi Ashram) and has also had informal discussions with Vinoba the saint of Paunar Ashram when he joined him on three padayatras. The author had endeavoured to distinguish historical religions from universal religion and to analyse the different meanings of truth. He has also discussed the teleological nature of the Mahatma’s ethics, in which purity of means was always supreme. Here’s a book for the lay reader as also for the student of Gandhism.
Author : Anthony J Parel
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190867477
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (98 download)
Download or read book Pax Gandhiana written by Anthony J Parel and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018-01-02 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Notwithstanding his contributions to religion, nonviolence, civil rights, and civil disobedience, among other areas, Gandhi's most significant contribution is that as a political philosopher. While he is not often treated as such, Gandhi was, as Anthony J. Parel argues, a political philosopher sui generis, both in his philosophical method of constant self-criticism and his framework of philosophical analysis. Gandhi wrote daily on politics, but he did so as an activist; political philosophy was to him not just a way of understanding truths of political phenomena but was directly related to understanding those truths in action. If realized in action these truths would give rise to new political institutions, which in turn would create a corresponding peaceful political and social order. Parel dubs this order Pax Gandhiana. The main contention of Pax Gandhiana is that peace cannot be achieved by politics alone. Peace requires the confluence of the canonical ends of life: politics and economics (artha), ethics (dharma), forms of pleasure (kama), and the pursuit of spiritual transcendence (moksha). Modern political philosophy isolates politics from the other three ends, but Gandhi's originality, according to Parel, lies in the way that he brings all four together. In fact Gandhi's political philosophy is relevant not only to India but also to the rest of the world: it is a new type of sovereignty that harmonizes the interest of individual states with the community of states. Arguing against scholars who dispute a theoretical unity in Gandhi's writings, Parel suggests that Gandhi is the preeminent non-western political philosopher, and in this book he seeks to identify the conceptual framework of Gandhi's political philosophy, the Pax Gandhiana.
Author : Mahatma Gandhi
Publisher : New Directions Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0811220125
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (112 download)
Download or read book Gandhi on Non-Violence written by Mahatma Gandhi and published by New Directions Publishing. This book was released on 2007-11-17 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential compendium for understanding Gandhi's profound legacy. "One has to speak out and stand up for one's convictions. Inaction at a time of conflagration is inexcusable."—Mahatma Gandhi The basic principles of Gandhi's philosophy of non-violence (Ahimsa) and non-violent action (Satyagraha) were chosen by Thomas Merton for this volume in 1965. In his challenging Introduction, "Gandhi and the One-Eyed Giant," Merton emphasizes the importance of action rather than mere pacifism as a central component of non-violence, and illustrates how the foundations of Gandhi's universal truths are linked to traditional Hindu Dharma, the Greek philosophers, and the teachings of Christ and Thomas Aquinas. Educated as a Westerner in South Africa, it was Gandhi's desire to set aside the caste system as well as his political struggles in India which led him to discover the dynamic power of non-cooperation. But, non-violence for Gandhi "was not simply a political tactic," as Merton observes: "the spirit of non-violence sprang from an inner realization of spiritual unity in himself." Gandhi's politics of spiritual integrity have influenced generations of people around the world, as well as civil rights leaders from Martin Luther King, Jr. and Steve Biko to Václav Havel and Aung San Suu Kyi. Mark Kurlansky has written an insightful preface for this edition that touches upon the history of non-violence and reflects the core of Gandhi's spiritual and ethical doctrine in the context of current global conflicts.
Author : M. K. GANDHI
Publisher : Prabhat Prakashan
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book My Religion written by M. K. GANDHI and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2021-01-01 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gandhiji was born a Hindu. But his Hinduism was his own. It had its roots firm in ancient Hinduism, but it grew and developed in the light of his contact with other religions, more especially Christianity, as will be seen from Section Two of this volume. He sought to drink at the spring of all religions, and therefore he felt that he belonged to every religion. And yet, if he had to have a label, the label he preferred and which was his not only by right of birth but also intrinsically, was Hinduism, the religion of his forefathers.
Author : Ramin Jahanbegloo
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674074858
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (74 download)
Download or read book The Gandhian Moment written by Ramin Jahanbegloo and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2013-03-19 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The father of Indian independence, Gandhi was also a political theorist who challenged mainstream ideas. Sovereignty, he said, depends on the consent of citizens willing to challenge the state nonviolently when it acts immorally. The culmination of the inner struggle to recognize one’s duty to act is the ultimate “Gandhian moment.”
Author : S.V.G. Choodamani
Publisher : LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9783659396298
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (962 download)
Download or read book Gandhi's Perception on the Principle of Truth-philosophical Appraisal written by S.V.G. Choodamani and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2013 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mahatma Gandhi was a greatest teacher of the 20th century, who humanized the human race. Gandhi philosophy was simple and constructive. Gandhian philosophy is based on human values both moral and spiritual. Truth is the first fundamental principle of ethical code of Gandhi. According to Gandhi, Truth is the basis of life at all levels. He had sub-titled his autobiography as the, "My Experiments with Truth," and he remained a life-long seeker of Truth. The practice of truth was the highest aim of Gandhi. This book is divided in to five chapters. The first chapter deals with the philosophical foundations of Truth in Indian philosophy. The second chapter is about the Gandhi's views on cardinal virtues. The third chapter deals with the Gandhi's views on principle of Truth. The fourth Chapter discusses the Relation between Truth and Satyagraha. The fifth chapter projects the relation between Truth and Non-violence. According to Gandhi Truth and Non-violence are applicable in legislatures, in politics and worldly affairs. The core of Gandhian philosophy is Truth and Non-violence. This book helps to know the origin and importance of Truth in the Vedas, the Upanishads and the Epics.
Author : William Borman
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 0791497143
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (914 download)
Download or read book Gandhi and Non-Violence written by William Borman and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 1986-09-30 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The issues of South Africa and the nuclear bomb and theologies of liberation have for some time spotlighted the question of violence and non-violence. The strength or weakness of Gandhian non-violence often comes up in discussions on the subject. This manuscript analyzes Gandhian non-violence. The analysis is able, thorough andthis is what I most respond tomarked both by rigorous Western-style scrutiny and a familiarity with Gandhis philosophical and religious roots. He provides a strong theoretical basis for the instinctive reactions of many of Gandhis non-violence, for the widespread and commonsense belief that in general non-violence is sound and beneficial but that non-violent extremism may not be. His treatment of Gandhian non-violence in the context of Indian philosophy and metaphysics is of high calibre. His approach is both fresh and successful. Rajmohan Gandhi Borman shows in great detail where Gandhis thought arises from the Upanisads, The Bhagavad Gita, and a few other ancient documents. He also shows clearly where Gandhi deviates from his sources. As to argument, Borman uses a close-grained approach characteristic of analytic philosophy. Borman claims that Gandhis principles are extreme and unsupportable, and eventually lead to contradiction. It is not an intellectual biography, and it does not deal with the development of Gandhis thought. Rather it analyzes the logic of his position, and shows how he came to defend it from new angles in different circumstances. The text is well related to historical events, but does not pretend to history. Robert C. Neville The manuscript is not, and does not pretend to be, a historical analysis of Mahatma Gandhis experience. Its notable strength lies in its unique and commendable examination of Gandhis philosophy of non-violence, and in this particular respect it is the best study of the subject that I have read among the hundreds of books that deal with aspects of Gandhis contribution to our understanding of non-violence. Dennis Dalton It is refreshing to read an author who has a basis for understanding Gandhi since so many writers fail to understand or appreciate the spiritual essentials that form the core of Gandhis life and message. This book rings with clear, accurate, insightful understandings of Gandhi. It explores fully Gandhis philosophy of action and brings in scriptural sources for concepts that Gandhi practiced in his everyday affairs. I think the Western reader will gain a much needed clarification of Gandhian philosophy, methods, and actions, and especially of the source of his inspiration and intentions. Jean B. Mann
Author : Douglas Allen
Publisher : Lexington Books
ISBN 13 : 9780739122242
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (222 download)
Download or read book The Philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi for the Twenty-first Century written by Douglas Allen and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2008 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume shows how Gandhi's thought and action-oriented approach are significant, relevant, and urgently needed for addressing major contemporary problems and concerns, including issues of violence and nonviolence, war and peace, religious conflict and dialogue, terrorism, ethics, civil disobedience, injustice, modernism and postmodernism, oppression and exploitation, and environmental destruction. Appropriate for general readers and Gandhi specialists, this volume will be of interest for those in philosophy, religion, political science, history, cultural studies, peace studies, and many other fields.
Author : Glyn Richards
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135799350
Total Pages : 187 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (357 download)
Download or read book The Philosophy of Gandhi written by Glyn Richards and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-08-05 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book seeks to give a coherent account of Gandhi's basic ideas, demonstrating the importance of Hindu thought and the centrality of his concept of Truth.
Author : Anthony Parel
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521867150
Total Pages : 11 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (218 download)
Download or read book Gandhi's Philosophy and the Quest for Harmony written by Anthony Parel and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006-08-10 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents an interpretation of Gandhi's political philosophy, and how he strove to connect it with the four goals of life (purushartha). Anthony Parel argues that Gandhi's aim was the restoration of harmony and the removal of any opposition between the spiritual and the temporal, the political and the ethical.
Author : M. K. GANDHI
Publisher : Prabhat Prakashan
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 49 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book MY GOD written by M. K. GANDHI and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2021-01-01 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: MY GOD by M. K. Gandhi: In this spiritual and introspective work, M. K. Gandhi, also known as Mahatma Gandhi, reflects on his personal journey of faith and the principles that guided his life. Through heartfelt and contemplative prose, Gandhi shares his thoughts on the concept of God, the nature of truth, and the practice of non-violence. "MY GOD" offers readers a window into the innermost thoughts and beliefs of one of the most influential figures in modern history. Key Aspects of the Book "MY GOD": Personal Spiritual Journey: Gandhi's reflections offer a deeply personal account of his spiritual quest and convictions. Philosophy of Non-Violence: The book expounds on Gandhi's core belief in non-violence (ahimsa) as a transformative force for social change. Interfaith Dialogue: Readers encounter Gandhi's inclusive and respectful approach to understanding various religious traditions. M. K. Gandhi, popularly known as Mahatma Gandhi, was a revered leader and freedom fighter who played a central role in India's struggle for independence from British rule. He was a proponent of non-violent civil disobedience and a firm believer in the power of truth and love to effect change. Through "MY GOD," Gandhi shares his profound spiritual insights, leaving an enduring legacy of inspiration and moral guidance.
Author : Joan Valerie Bondurant
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780691022819
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (228 download)
Download or read book Conquest of Violence written by Joan Valerie Bondurant and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 1988-06-21 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Mahatma Gandhi died in 1948 by an assassin's bullet, the most potent legacy he left to the world was the technique of satyagraha (literally, holding on to the Truth). His "experiments with Truth" were far from complete at the time of his death, but he had developed a new technique for effecting social and political change through the constructive conduct of conflict: Gandhian satyagraha had become eminently more than "passive resistance" or "civil disobedience." By relating what Gandhi said to what he did and by examining instances of satyagraha led by others, this book abstracts from the Indian experiments those essential elements that constitute the Gandhian technique. It explores, in terms familiar to the Western reader, its distinguishing characteristics and its far-reaching implications for social and political philosophy.
Author : Douglas Allen
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199097097
Total Pages : 343 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (99 download)
Download or read book Gandhi after 9/11 written by Douglas Allen and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018-12-20 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 9/11 marked the beginning of a century that is defined by widespread violence. Every other day seems to be a furthering of the already catastrophic present towards a more disastrous tomorrow. With climate change looming over us, frequent economic instability, religious wars, and relentless political mayhem, life for what we have made of it seems more and more unsustainable. Douglas Allen insists that we look to Gandhi, if only selectively and creatively, in order to move towards a nonviolent and sustainable future. Is a Gandhi-informed swaraj technology, valuable but humanly limited, possible? What would a Gandhian world—a more egalitarian, interconnected, decentralized—of globalization look like? Focusing on key themes in Gandhi’s thinking such as violence and nonviolence, absolute truth and relative truth, ethical and spiritual living, and his critique of modernity, the book compels us to rethink our positions today.
Author : Prem Anand Mishra
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789388937511
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (375 download)
Download or read book Gandhi's Philosophy of Action written by Prem Anand Mishra and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Sanjeev Kumar
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000751287
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (7 download)
Download or read book Gandhi and the Contemporary World written by Sanjeev Kumar and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2019-12-09 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 dialogue for 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.
Author : Parmeshwari Dayal
Publisher : Atlantic Publishers & Dist
ISBN 13 : 9788126906031
Total Pages : 428 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (6 download)
Download or read book Gandhian Theory of Social Reconstruction written by Parmeshwari Dayal and published by Atlantic Publishers & Dist. This book was released on 2006 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gandhian Thought Can Be Evaluated In Two Perspectives. One Is What Gandhi Basically Stands For. He Distrusted Industrialism And Had The Courage To Decry Industrialization With Mass Production Even When It Was At Its Peak. In That Spirit Gandhian View Of Human Society Is An Alternative To Modern Industrial Society.In The Other Perspective, Gandhian Thought Is Evaluated In Terms Of The Needs And Requirements Of The Existing Society And An Attempt Is Made To Reinterpret It To Suit Those Requirements. In This Endeavour, The Basic Spirit Of Gandhian Ideals, Very Often, Is Sacrificed Or Compromised.The Present Book Gandhian Theory Of Social Reconstruction Analyses Gandhian Thought In The First Perspective And Thereby Provides A Rational And Viable Framework Of Post-Industrial Human Society After Gandhian Ideals.It First Establishes That There Is The Need To Find An Alternative To Industrial Society And That The Alternative Could Be Based On Spirituality. The Concept Of Spirituality Is Discussed Here In Secular And Sociological Terms Avoiding All Jargons Of Various Religions And Philosophy.Further, The Book Propounds A New Unconventional Classification Of Human Motivation Encompassing The Entire Gamut Of Motivational Urge.It Also Introduces The Concept Of Soul Force As A New Dimension To The Realms Of Theory And Practice Of Social Reconstruction. This Is Based On The Awakening Of The Soul To Its Potential Or Force That Gives Strength To The Individual At Least To Uphold One S Dignity And Self-Respect Which Are Being Violated In The Present Society Whether Of The West Or Of The East. For Creating And Sustaining Soul Force, This Theory Provides Appropriate Instruments And Methods.The Book Also Outlines The Constitution Of A Non-Violent Society Incorporating Such Ingredients As May Lead To The Emergence Of A Non-Violent And Spiritual Social Order. The Book Then Goes On To Discuss The Method Of Non-Violent Action In The Manner Of A Process As A Gandhian Technique For Conflict Resolution, Fighting Against Social Injustice And Exploitation And Rebuilding The New Society.One May Ridicule The Theory As Utopian. But The Goals Should Always Be Set On The Highest Side Even Though They May Never Be Realized In Their Completeness. One Should Constantly Try To Reach Them As High As Possible To The Best Of One S Capacity. The Goals Should Never Be Set On The Lower Level.This Book Opens Up Many New Vistas For Research And Joins The Current Debate In Political And Economic Fields On Social Reconstruction Going On Since The Second World War And More So After The Collapse Of Communism In Soviet Russia And The 9/11 Events That Have Agitated The Human Conscience.
