PEAC 235: Literature of Nonviolence
Manchester College Ken Brown A216b
The intent of the course is to introduce the tradition of nonviolence through a study of its adherents and literature This offering is primarily a readings,and discussion course. Text List: [R=Funderburg Library Reserve at desk] Holmes, Robert Nonviolence in Theory and Practice. Belmont CA: Wadsworth, 1990. ISBN 0-534-12180-2. Cooney, Robert & Helen Michalowski (eds) Power of the People: Active Nonviolence in the United States Santa Cruz: New Society P., 1987. 16.95 Fahey, Joseph & Richard Armstrong (eds) A Peace Reader NY: Paulist, 1987. ISBN 0-8091-2914-0. 14.95 Fischer, Louis (ed.) The Essential Gandhi. NY: Random. $5.95 King, Martin L. Stride Toward Freedom NY: Random. Week 1 Introductions & Organization Holmes Introduction Jim Skelly, NYU, Ireland 2.1 Personal Reflections: how violence and nonviolence have affected us personally. 2.2- Objections to Nonviolence 3.1 Kagan, "Military Service: A Moral Obligation" in Fahey (1.9) (reserve) Garvey, "Murderous Evil: Does Nonviolence Offer a Solution?" in Fahey (3.6) (reserve) Curry, Dean "Beyond MAD: Affirming the Morality and Necessity of Nuclear Deterrence" (xerox) Schaeffer, F. "The Secular Humanist Versus the Christian Worldview" (xerox) Niebuhr, Reinhold "The Case Against Pacifism" (xerox) Kirkpatrick, Jeane "The Lesser Evil Over the Greater Evil" in Fahey (5.4) (reserve) Origins: Biblical Background Holmes, "Christianity & Judaism" pp. 20-28;82-89 Brown, Biblical Basis of Pacifism (reserve) Ferguson, Politics of Love (reserve) Macgregor, New Testament Basis of Pacifism (reserve) O'Gorman, Angie (ed.) The Universe Bends Toward Justice: Reader on Christian Nonviolence in the U.S. (reserve) Origins: Eastern and Western Philosophy Holmes, "NV in Eastern Philosophy & Religion" "Lao Tsu and Chuang Tzu, the Naturalists" (reserve)
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2 Weinberg: Asoka,Aristophanes,Buddha, Lao-Zu R (Mayer, "Kant's Social Philosophy" (reserve) Holmes, Thoreau: "Civil Disobedience" Holmes, Tolstoy: "Letter..." Tolstoy, "Advice to a Draftee" (reserve) Week 5Gandhi Gandhi, "Ahimsa, or the Way of Nonviolence" Fahey (3.1) Muzumdar, H. "Gandhi's Nonviolence" in Fahey (3.2) "Gandhi" Attenborough film (evening) Fisher L. (ed., The Essential Gandhi.
Week 6-7 Week 8-10 8.1 8.2
9-10 Week 11-12 Movement"
Nonviolence in the U.S. Holmes, Milne, Muste, James Holmes, "Nonviolence & Women" 90-94 Fahey, William Penn, Catholic Worker Holmes, Sharp,"Nonviolent Action: An Active Technique of Struggle" Sharp, "The Technique of NV Action" VHS: People Power (scheduled) Cooney, Power of the People: Active Nonviolence in the United States. Martin Luther King, Jr. Cooney, Power of the People, "Civil Rights
Holmes, "Militant Nonviolence, pp. 63-78. King, M.L. Jr. Stride Toward Freedom. "Amazing Grace" film ordered for April 11 Week 13 Recent Nonviolent Actions Holmes, "Women & Militant NV in the Nuclear Age" Holmes, "Recent Examples of Nonviolent Action " VI. Holmes, "Can Nonviolence Work in the Middle East?" Iraq Pacifist Theory Holmes, "Sleep of Reason Brings Forth Monsters" Partridge, E. "If Peace Were at Hand, How Would We Know It?" in Kunkel & Klein, Issues in War and Peace: Philosophical Inquiries. (reserve) Final Examination
Week 14
Library Reserve Articles for Additional Reference
3 Asoka, Aristophanes, Buddha, Lao-Tse [selections] from Weinberg, Arthur & Lila (eds.) Instead of Violence. Boston: Beacon, 1963. Curray, Dean C."Beyond Mad: Affirming the Morality and Necessity of Nuclear Deterrence," from Transformation. N.d.,n.p., n.p. Mayer, Paul."Kant's Social Philosophy," from History of Modern Philosophy. Niebuhr, Reinhold. "The Case Against Pacifism" Schaeffer, Francis. "The Secular Humanist Versus the Christian Worldview," from Who Is For Peace? Nashville: Nelson, 1983. Smith, Norma "The Woman Who Said No to War: A Day in the Life of Jeannette Rankin." Ms. (March, 1986). Tolstoy, Leo. "Advice to a Draftee." Atlantic (Feb., 1968) -------- "Lao Tzu and Chuang Tzu, the Naturalists" from Moral Philosophers of China. N.p, n.p., n.d. Library Reserve Books for Additional Reference Aukerman, Dale. Darkening Valley. Brown, Dale. Biblical Pacifism. Cooney, Robert & H. Michalowski (eds.) Power of the People. DeBenedetti, Charles. Peace Heroes. Fahey, Joseph. A Peace Reader: Essential Readings . Ferguson, John Politics of Love. Gregg, Richard. The Power of Nonviolence. Holmes, Robert. Nonviolence in Theory & Practice. Hope, M. & Young. Struggle for Humanity. Kaunda, Kenneth. The Riddle of Violence. Kunkel, J. & Klein. Issues in War and Peace. MacGregor, G.H.C. New Testament Basis of Pacifism. Mayer, Peter (ed.) The Pacifist Conscience. O'Gorman, Angie (ed.) The Universe Bends Toward Justice: Reader on Christian Nonviolence in the U.S. Oates, Stephen. Let the Trumpet Sound. Sharp, Gene. Making the Abolition of War a Realistic Goal. Sharp, Gene. The Politics of Nonviolent Action. 3 Vols. Sibley, Mulford. The Quiet Battle. True, Michael. Justice Seekers: Peace Makers. Weinberg, Arthur and Lila (eds.) Instead of Violence.
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Peace Advocates in Twentieth-Century America: Jane Addams, Eugene Debs, Norman Thomas, Albert Einstein in DeBenedetti, Peace Heroes Others: Adin Ballou, Bertrand Russell, Jeanette Rankin, Dorothy Day, Ammon Hennacy. A. J. Muste, Norman Cousins, Berrigans in DeBenedetti. Chavez in M. Hope & James Young, Struggle for Humanity. Others: Benjamin Spock, Daniel Elsberg, Jim Wallis, Helen Caldicott, David McReynolds, Gordon Zahn, Howard Zinn. "Witness to War: Charlie Clements" (film). Nonviolent Advocates Abroad: Shantidas, Dolci, Dom Helder
4 Camara, Thich Nhat Hanh, Kaunda, in Majorie Hope & James Young, Struggle for Humanity. Aquino and the Philippino revolution, Awad and the Intifada of the Palestinian uprisings.