FYSP 172 - Religious Thought of Mohandas Gandhi

Semester Offered: First Semester
Credits (Range): 4 hours
Attribute: 4HU, CD, WR
Mohandas Gandhi was among the most radical religious and social thinkers in the twentieth century. His non-violent resistance to colonial rule, as well as his commitment to asceticism, truth and self-reliant egalitarian communities, won him many admirers and many critics. The course begins with a close look at his own writings from his autobiography and his newspaper articles. The second part of the course assesses his intellectual frameworks and strategies for non-violent non-cooperation from religious, historical, psychological, and political perspectives.
Enrollment Limit: 14
Instructor: P. Richman
Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes