Alan Saunders explores the big questions and arguments; he looks at the world of philosophy and at the world through philosophy.

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2009-10-10 - Gandhi and philosophy - the centenary of Hind Swaraj

2009-10-10 - Gandhi and philosophy - the centenary of Hind Swaraj

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DATE : Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +1000
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One hundred years ago the Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi took a boat from London to South Africa. Over ten days he wrote a long essay that for the first time melded his ideas about civilisation, violence, truth and the aims of life into a cohesive whole. The work is called Hind Swaraj and this week we explore it´s philosophical importance.

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