Pragmatic Nonviolence: Working toward a Better World (Value Inquiry Book)

✍ Scribed by Andrew Fitz-Gibbon

Publisher: Brill | Rodopi
Year: 2021
Tongue: English
Leaves: 164
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

Drawing on the philosophy of nonviolence, the American pragmatist tradition, and recent empirical research, Pragmatic Nonviolence demonstrates that, rather than being merely theoretical, nonviolence is a truly practical approach toward personal and community well-being.

✦ Table of Contents

Half Title
Series Information
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Contents
Preface
Act 1 What Would a Better World Look Like?
Scene 1
Scene 2
Scene 3
Scene 4
Scene 5
Act 2 How Violence Spoils a Better World
Scene 1
Scene 2
Scene 3
Scene 4
Scene 5
Scene 6
Act 3 Nonviolence as an Antidote to Violence
Scene 1
Scene 2
Scene 3
Scene 4
Act 4 Pragmatic Nonviolence
Scene 1
Scene 2
Scene 3
Scene 4
Epilogue Objections and Answers
Scene 1
Bibliography
Index

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