| Description |
1 online resource. |
| Series |
Studies in social, political, and legal philosophy |
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Studies in social, political, and legal philosophy.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Note |
Description based on print version record. |
| Summary |
Violence and Nonviolence: an Introduction critiques five dominant societal views about violence and nonviolence. Using evidence from scientific studies as well as anecdotal evidence and news reports, esteemed scholar and editor Barry L. Gan shows students that these widely adopted and violent views are largely mistaken, and require a fundamental rethinking and adjustment. By synthesizing new research with old philosophies, Gan introduces students to an alternative paradigm of nonviolence through which we can begin to build a more peaceful world. |
| Contents |
I: Violence; 1 Molded by Myths; Notes; 2 The Myth of Physical Violence; The Common View; The Problem with the Common View; But Where Is the Violence in These Examples?; A Confusion?; Conclusion; Notes; 3 The Myth of Good Guys and Bad Guys; The Myth at Work; Deconstructing the Myth; Overcoming the Myth; Notes; 4 The Myth of Necessary Violence; A More Charitable Interpretation; The Difficulty with the Charitable Interpretation; The Practical Relevance of Means to Ends; Notes; 5 The Myth of Effective Punishment; Revenge; Retribution |
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Punishment as Education or RehabilitationDeterrence; Restitution and Recompense; Conclusion; Notes; II: Nonviolence; 6 An Overview of Nonviolence; Notes; 7 Selective Nonviolence; Sharp's Theory of Power; Theories of Nonviolent Strategy; Notes; 8 Toward a Theory of Comprehensive Nonviolence; The Implications of a Fuller Account of Violence; Self-Suffering and Cognitive Dissonance; The Importance of Offering a Choice to One's Adversaries; An Example: Serbia; Some Other Examples: Egypt and Syria; Toward Comprehensive Nonviolence; Notes; 9 Comprehensive Nonviolence |
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How Comprehensive Nonviolence Addresses the Five MythsRedemption without Punishment; If It's about Winning, It's Not Nonviolence; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author |
| Note |
GMD: electronic resource. |
| Subject |
Violence.
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Nonviolence.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Gan, Barry L., 1948- Violence and nonviolence. Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2013 9781442217591 (DLC) 2013012113 (OCoLC)833300848 |
| ISBN |
9781442217614 electronic bk. |
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1442217618 electronic bk. |
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