Indian History and Philosophy
Description: This cluster of papers explores the philosophy and legacy of Mahatma Gandhi, focusing on nonviolent resistance, social justice, environmental ethics, and global politics. It delves into Gandhian principles of conflict resolution, peacebuilding, and civil resistance, examining their relevance in contemporary society and their impact on human rights.
Characteristic keywords: Mahatma Gandhi, nonviolence, Indian independence movement, nonviolent resistance, Indian nationalism, satyagraha, Gandhian thought, ahimsa, Swami Vivekananda, Mohandas K. Gandhi, Swaraj, Sri Aurobindo, Indian political thought, Sarvodaya, Hind Swaraj, Non-Cooperation Movement, philosophy of nonviolence, Gandhian economics, Jiddu Krishnamurti, swadeshi, Swadeshi movement, Civil Disobedience Movement, Gandhian movement, Vinoba Bhave, Quit India Movement
Sibling topics: Philosophical Ethics and Theory, Classical Philosophy and Thought, Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics, Rhetoric and Communication Studies, Linguistics and Discourse Analysis, Pragmatism in Philosophy and Education, Education Practices and Challenges, Mental Health and Psychiatry, Philosophy, Ethics, and Existentialism, Karl Barth and Christian Theology, Utopian, Dystopian, and Speculative Fiction, Medieval and Classical Philosophy, Seventeenth-Century Political and Philosophical Thought, Wittgensteinian philosophy and applications, Cultural, Media, and Literary Studies, Philosophical and Cultural Analysis, Spanish Culture and Identity, Medieval Philosophy and Theology, Memory, History, Trauma, Identity, South Asian Studies and Diaspora, War, Ethics, and Justification, Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices, Simone de Beauvoir and Sartre, Theology and Philosophy of Evil, Study and Philosophy of Religion, Rousseau and Enlightenment Thought, Polish-Jewish Holocaust Memory Studies, Walter Benjamin Studies Compilation, Media, Religion, Digital Communication, Cultural Studies and Interdisciplinary Research, Spanish Philosophy and Literature, Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity, Philosophical and Theoretical Analysis, Reformed Theology and Governance, Kantian Philosophy and Modern Interpretations, Cultural Identity and Representation, Augustinian Studies and Theology, Scientific and Historical Analyses, Philosophy and Historical Thought, Philosophy and Literary Analysis, Education, Philosophy, and Society, Nietzsche, Schopenhauer, and Hegel, Ethics, Aesthetics, and Art, Kierkegaardian Philosophy and Influence, Marxism and Critical Theory, Violence, Religion, and Philosophy, Technology, Environment, Urban Planning, Literary, Cultural, Historical Analysis
Parent subfield: Philosophy
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
OpenAlex ID: T13902