The Virtue of Nonviolence, Gier 2006 Philosophy Nonviolence Gandhi ethics

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Country of Origin
United States
Edition
2006, paperback
Topic
Gandhi, virtue ethics, nonviolence, Buddhist ethics, political ph
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No
Vintage
No
Book Title
The Virtue of Nonviolence: From Gautama to Gandhi (Constructive P
Era
20th Century
Original Language
English
Features
2006 pub, paperback
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NA
Genre
philosophy, religious studies, ethics, Buddhism, political though
Ex Libris
No
Personalized
No
Intended Audience
Adults
Signed
No
Inscribed
No
Narrative Type
Nonfiction
Literary Movement
Postmodern Philosophy
ISBN
9780791459508
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Publisher
STATE University of New York Press
ISBN-10
0791459500
ISBN-13
9780791459508
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2485933

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
240 Pages
Publication Name
Virtue of Nonviolence : from Gautama to Gandhi
Language
English
Publication Year
2005
Subject
Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Comparative Religion, Political Ideologies / General
Type
Textbook
Author
Nicholas F. Gier
Subject Area
Religion, Philosophy, Political Science
Series
Suny Series in Constructive Postmodern Thought Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
12 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2003-042553
Dewey Edition
21
TitleLeading
The
Grade From
College Graduate Student
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
303.6/1
Table Of Content
Acknowledgments Series Introduction Introduction 1. Gandhi as a Postmodern Thinker Gandhi as Premodernist The Modernist Gandhi Two Forms of Postmodernism A Postmodern Gandhi 2. Nonviolence in Jainism and Hinduism Absolute Nonviolence in Jainism Gandhi and Jainism Relative Nonviolence in Hinduism Gandhi's View of the Bhagavad-gita 3. Vedanta, Atman , and Gandhi Bhikhu Parekh's Advaitin Gandhi Ramashray Roy's Nondual Gandhi Metaphors of Self and World 4. The Buddha and Pragmatic Nonviolence Nonviolence in Buddhism Gandhi's Misconceptions about Buddhism Gandhi, Self-Suffering, and the Buddha The Mahatma and the Bodhisattva The Buddhist Self as Functional Gandhian and Buddhist Humanism 5. Experiments with Truth Aristotle on Practical Reason Yi and Phronesis Dharma and the Middle Way The Eight-Fold Path Experiments with Truth 6. The Aesthetics of Virtue A Confucian Critique of Greco-Roman Ethics Rational versus Aesthetic Order A Confucian Aesthetics of Virtue A Fusion of Making and Doing Conclusions 7. Gandhi, Confucius, and Virtue Aesthetics Confucius versus Gandhi Instructive Similarities A Gandhian Aesthetics of Virtue 8. Rules, Vows, and Virtues Rules and Virtues Virtue and Virility Vows and Virtues Gandhi's Vows Gandhi's Virtues 9. The Virtue of Nonviolence Character Consequentialism The Means-Ends Relation Is Nonviolence a Virtue at All? Is Nonviolence an Enabling Virtue? The Virtues, Pleasure, and Moral Freedom Happiness, Joy, and Pleasure 10. The Saints of Nonviolence: Buddha, Christ, Gandhi, King Saintly Gentleness and Tough Love Utility, Duty, or Infused Charity? The Charismatic Saint Mahatma, Megalopsychia , and the Flawed Saint Buddha, Christ, and Duress Virtue Notes Glossary of Foreign Terms Selected Bibliography Note on Supporting Center Index SUNY Series in Constructive Postmodern Thought
Synopsis
Virtue ethics has been a major focus in contemporary moral philosophy since the publication of Alasdair MacIntyre's book After Virtue. Here, in The Virtue of Nonviolence, Nicholas F. Gier argues that virtue ethics is the best option for constructive postmodern philosophy and that Gandhi's own thought is best viewed in light of this tradition. He supports this position by formulating Gandhi's ethics of nonviolence as a virtue ethics, giving a Buddhist interpretation of Gandhi's philosophy, and presenting Gandhi as a constructive postmodern thinker. Also included is an assessment of the saints of nonviolence--Buddha, Christ, King, and Gandhi--and a charismatic theory of the nature of the saints., A study in comparative virtue ethics. Virtue ethics has been a major focus in contemporary moral philosophy since the publication of Alasdair MacIntyre's book After Virtue. Here, in The Virtue of Nonviolence, Nicholas F. Gier argues that virtue ethics is the best option for constructive postmodern philosophy and that Gandhi's own thought is best viewed in light of this tradition. He supports this position by formulating Gandhi's ethics of nonviolence as a virtue ethics, giving a Buddhist interpretation of Gandhi's philosophy, and presenting Gandhi as a constructive postmodern thinker. Also included is an assessment of the saints of nonviolence-Buddha, Christ, King, and Gandhi-and a charismatic theory of the nature of the saints.
LC Classification Number
HM1281.G54 2003

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