Nonviolence: Critiquing Assumptions, Examining Frameworks (Philosophy of Peace, 324)

ISBN 10: 9004383409 / ISBN 13: 9789004383401

Published by Brill, 2018

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Nonviolence: Critiquing Assumptions, Examining Frameworks (Philosophy of Peace, 324)
• Publisher: Brill
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9004383409
• ISBN 13: 9789004383401
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Many judgments regarding what is good or bad, possible or impossible, rely upon unspoken assumptions or frameworks which are used to view and evaluate events and actions. Philosophers uncover these hidden aspects of thoughts and judgments, scrutinizing them for soundness, validity, and fairness. These assumptions and frameworks permeate the topics of violence, nonviolence, war, conflict, and reconciliation; and these assumptions influence how we address these problems and issues. The papers in this volume explore what kind of assumptions and frameworks would be needed in order for people to see nonviolence as a sensible approach to contemporary problems. Topics include conceptions of positive peace, nonviolence and international structures, and perspectives on peace education. Contributors are Elizabeth N. Agnew, Andrew Fitz-Gibbon, William C. Gay, Ronald J. Glossop, Ian M. Harris, John Kultgen, Joseph C. Kunkel, Douglas Lewis, Danielle Poe and Harry van der Linden.

About the Author

Michael Patterson Brown, Ph.D. is a peace educator, activist, and philosopher who has worked with the Fellowship of Reconciliation.
Katy Gray Brown, Ph.D., teaches philosophy and peace studies at Manchester University in Indiana, home to the first undergraduate peace studies program.