Non Violence by Domenico Losurdo
The History of a Dangerous Idea
A critical, historicized examination of the idea of nonviolence that traces its philosophical roots and political uses across different eras and movements; the book interrogates how nonviolence has been articulated by religious, liberal and reformist traditions, praises its moral aspirations in some contexts, but also exposes how appeals to nonviolence have been used to delegitimize revolutionary struggle, justify state and colonial violence, and shore up existing power relations. Combining philosophical analysis with close readings of figures and episodes from pacifist, anti-colonial, and civil-rights movements, the work argues for a nuanced, dialectical understanding of nonviolence rather than an uncritical celebration, showing both its emancipatory potentials and its limits as a political strategy.
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- La nonviolenza
- Non-Violence
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