Gandhi and the Stoics : modern experiments on ancient values / Richard Sorabji.
By: Sorabji, Richard [author].
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TextPublisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012Edition: 1st ed.Description: xiv, 224 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.ISBN: 9780199644339:.Subject(s): Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948 -- Philosophy | Philosophy, Indic | Stoics | Christian philosophyDDC classification: 181.4 Summary: Richard Sorabji presents a study of Gandhi's philosophy in comparison with Christian and Stoic thought. He shows that Gandhi was a true philosopher, who not only aimed to give a consistent self-critical rationale for his views, but also thought himself obliged to live by what he taught.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-209) and index.
Richard Sorabji presents a study of Gandhi's philosophy in comparison with Christian and Stoic thought. He shows that Gandhi was a true philosopher, who not only aimed to give a consistent self-critical rationale for his views, but also thought himself obliged to live by what he taught.
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