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One of the main themes running through Gandhi's life and work was the battle against evil. This book offers a fascinating reconstruction of Gandhi and the doctrine of Ahimsa or non-violence. Gandhi's moral perfectionism is contrasted with other forms of perfectionism, but the book stresses that Gandhi also offered a doctrine of the second best. Following Gandhi, the author argues that outward violence with compassion is intrinsically not as good as non-violence with compassion, but it is a second best that is sometimes a necessary evil in an imperfect world. The book provides an illuminating analysis of coercion, non-co-operation, civil disobedience and necessary evil, comparing Gandhi's ideas with that of some of the leading western moral, legal and political philosophers. Further, some of his important ideas are shown to have relevance for the working of the Indian Constitution.
This book will be essential for scholars and researchers in moral, legal and political philosophy, Gandhi studies, political science and South Asian studies.
Contents
Acknowledgements. Introduction PART ONE 1. Violence in a Spirit of Love: Gandhi and the Limits of Non-Violence 2. Necessary Evil: Justification, Excuse or Pardon 3. Indian Secularism and Religious Accommodation: Liberal Balancing and Diversity with Harmony PART TWO 4. Civil Disobedience as a Form of Address 5. Non-Co-operation and Coercion 6. The Right to Civil Disobedience 7. Conclusion. Appendix to Chapter One. Appendix to Chapter Three. Index
