Description The present task deals with the discussion of philosophy and nonviolence from a variety of cultural perspectives. Philosophy is commonly perceived as a pure theoretical, speculative exercise with no relation to concrete human realities particularly those related to peace and violence. The task aims to rethink this supposition by discussing the existence of violence and nonviolence in human relations. Moreover, discussing nonviolence from a variety of cultural perspectives gives rise to a number of ethical and theoretical-practical issues that have significant implications for both the theory and practice of peace-making. The task corresponds to the first part of the reading material, Peacemaking Philosophy (Vicent M. Guzmn): The philosophical reconstruction of Peace Research, and the first part of The Routledge Handbook of Pacifism and Nonviolence (Ed. Andrew Fiala): Historical and Tradition-Specific Considerations. Students are required to submit their essays by 27 March 2019. In order to know more about (1) Presentation, (2) Objectives and Competences, (3) Formal Issues, (4) Marking Criteria and (5) Exercises (Question 1 & Question 2) of the Continuous Assessment Task (CAT1), please download the attached Continuous Assessment Task. Objectives and competences The objective of this task is to gain a critical understanding of philosophy as a form of enquiry and nonviolence as an idea/philosophy and practice. It is hoped that the activity would increase the students capacity to engage in theoretical-philosophical reflections on philosophy, violence and nonviolence and to generate new insights into these issues by linking them to concrete personal and social realities.
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