Gandhi's Philosophy and the Quest for Harmony

Inbunden, Engelska, 2006

AvAnthony J. Parel

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Anthony Parel affords a novel perspective on the philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi. He explores how Gandhi connected the spiritual with the temporal. As Parel points out 'being more things than one' is a good description of Gandhi and, with these words in mind, he shows how Gandhi, drawing on the Indian time-honoured theory of the purusharthas or 'the aims of life', fitted his ethical, political, aesthetic and religious ideas together. In this way Gandhi challenged the notion which prevailed in Indian society that a rift existed between the secular and the spiritual, the political and the contemplative life. Parel's revealing and insightful book shows how far-reaching were the effects of Gandhi's practical philosophy on Indian thought generally and how these have survived into the present.

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Utgivningsdatum2006-08-10
Mått152 x 229 x 17 mm
Vikt530 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor244
FörlagCambridge University Press
ISBN9780521867153

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Preface; Acknowledgements; Part I. The Four Aims of Life: Introduction; 1. Gandhi's reconstitution of the four aims; Part II. Politics and Economics: 2. Civic nationalism; 3. The state; 4. The economy; Part III. Dharma: 5. Dharma as duty; 6. Dharma as religion; 7. Dharma as ethics; Part IV. Pleasure: 8. Celibacy and sexuality; 9. Art and society; Part V. Spiritual Liberation: 10. The Gita and moksha; 11. Conclusion: the political and the spiritual; Bibliography; Glossary; Index.

'For those who thought there is not much new to be said about Gandhi, Anthony Parel has shown otherwise in this outstanding book. The Gandhian Paradigm is stimulating and fresh, opening several new doors to our understanding of Gandhi and is an invaluable contribution as it intelligently speaks to our own times and challenges.' Ronald J. Terchek, University of Maryland Author of Gandhi: Struggling for Autonomy

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