Gandhi's philosophical concept of ahimsa in relation to the quest for peace of Philippines 2000

This thesis tries to show that despite the Philippine experience of a violent and bloody revolution against Spain and the two wars against the United States and Japan, a peaceful settlement of conflicts is attainable. Using Gandhi's views on Satyagraha and ahimsa and Thoreau's idea of civi...

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Main Author: Vier, Julius Vernie B.
Format: text
Language:English
Published: Animo Repository 1996
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Online Access:https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_masteral/1760
https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=8598&context=etd_masteral
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Institution: De La Salle University
Language: English
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Summary:This thesis tries to show that despite the Philippine experience of a violent and bloody revolution against Spain and the two wars against the United States and Japan, a peaceful settlement of conflicts is attainable. Using Gandhi's views on Satyagraha and ahimsa and Thoreau's idea of civil disobedience, at least some events in Philippine history followed a pattern of peace to achieve certain ends. The author refers to the Epifanio de los Santos (EDSA) Avenue People Power Revolution and the settlement of the Mindanao conflict through the creation of the Southern Philippines Council for Peace and Development. If peace is given a chance and the leaders are sincere in their efforts to effect settlements, then a lasting ahimsa is possible.