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February 7, 2012
Philosophers for Peace present:
A talk by Ramin Jahanbegloo, Professor of Political Science & Research Fellow, Centre for Ethics, University of Toronto.
For a detailed biography, please visit Prof.Jahanbegloo’s website.
Date: Wednesday, February 08, 2012
Time: 3 pm – 5 pm
Location: The Centre for Ethics Seminar Room (Room 200), Gerald Larkin Building
15 Devonshire Place, Toronto, Ontario M5S 2C8
The year 2011 will remain for people in the Middle East and around the world as as a momentous year in the history of Gandhian nonviolence. Despite their geographic and cultural diversity, nonviolent movements in Egypt, Tunisia, Syria, Bahrain and Yemen exhibited a remarkable similarity to Gandhi’s and King’s strategies for checking power and opposing violence in India and in the United States decades ago. Gandhi believed that human destiny has constantly been on the move to nonviolence. It is true that this view is challenged by new forms of conflict and violations of human rights in the world. The recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan showed us that the universality of nonviolence is ineffective to stop the dominating will of one nation or of one man. However, what is also true is the fact that there is a growing awareness of the need to go beyond this violence.
Admission: FREE
Intended Audience: Current Students, Faculty & Staff
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