Background
Holmes, Robert Lawrence was born on December 28, 1935 in Watertown, New York, United States. Son of Augustus Spencer and Rhoda (Lawrence) Holmes.
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This much-anticipated Second Edition adds twenty-three new readings to an already impressive collection of writings by some of the leading theorists and practitioners of nonviolence. Holmes and Gan provide a diversity of articles on both secular and religious origins of nonviolence; articles by or about Gandhi, King, Tolstoy, and Chavez; feminist approaches to nonviolence by contemporary writers; new articles addressing the theory and practice of nonviolence with respect to nature and animal rights; and fresh examples of the application of nonviolence to conflicts in the Middle East, Europe, Africa, and Tibet. The collection includes the perspectives of those committed to nonviolence as a principle, those committed to nonviolence primarily as a tactic, and those for whom nonviolence is a personal practice. The selections have been arranged to engage those who are new to the philosophy of nonviolence. After an opening section on its origins, the next section focuses on three principal philosophers of nonviolence, followed by an examination of women and nonviolence and a discussion of pacifism. The final sections take a closer look at how nonviolence is implemented, including specific examples drawn from different regions of the world. The breadth and depth of articles promote critical thinking about the nature and efficacy of both violence and nonviolence and allow readers to discover the many ways in which nonviolence can be employed to achieve meaningful objectives.
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This highly regarded anthology offers a broad array of writings from the leading theorists and practitioners of nonviolence. The diverse selections promote critical thinking about the nature and efficacy of both violence and nonviolence and enable readers to discover the many ways in which nonviolence can be employed to achieve meaningful objectives. The Third Edition of Nonviolence in Theory and Practice incorporates changes intended to clarify and refine: a new article on nonviolence and Islam that better illustrates that relationship; a selection by Thomas Merton that further demonstrates the role of nonviolence in Christianity; a new selection by Gandhi that better explicates his concept of satyagraha; a groundbreaking article that quantifies the efficacy of nonviolence; Gene Sharp's list of 198 nonviolent tactics, and more. Whether readers embrace nonviolence or ultimately dismiss it as naive, they cannot fully consider its many dimensions without the understandings provided in these thought-provoking readings. Titles of related interest from Waveland Press: Bowers et al., The Rhetoric of Agitation and Control, Third Edition (ISBN 9781577666141); Cupach et al., Competence in Interpersonal Conflict, Second Edition (ISBN 9781577666493); Makau-Marty, Cooperative Argumentation: A Model for Deliberative Community (ISBN 9781577661399); Otterbein, The Anthropology of War (ISBN 9781577666073); Pardue, Ruminations on Violence (ISBN 9781577665083); and Stewart et al., Persuasion and Social Movements, Fifth Edition (ISBN 9781577664635).
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Holmes, Robert Lawrence was born on December 28, 1935 in Watertown, New York, United States. Son of Augustus Spencer and Rhoda (Lawrence) Holmes.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard College, 1957; Master of Arts, University of Michigan, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1961.
Instructor, University Texas, 1961-1962; assistant professor, U. Rochester, New York, 1962-1966; associate professor, U. Rochester, New York, 1966-1971; professor philosophy, U. Rochester, New York, since 1971; Mercer Brugler district teaching professor, since 1994. Visiting faculty fellow Joan B. Kroc Institute International Peace Studies U. Notre Dame, 1991. Distinguished visiting professor East Carolina U. School Medicine, 1994.
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(This much-anticipated Second Edition adds twenty-three ne...)
(This highly regarded anthology offers a broad array of wr...)
(Who ever heard of an easy-to-understand philosophy book? ...)
(Who ever heard of an easy-to-understand philosophy book? ...)
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Chairman New Democratic Coalition, Rochester area, 1969. Candidate Liberal Pary House of Representatives, 1968. Executive Committee American Friends Service Committee, upper New York State, 1979-1986.
Board directors Foundation Democratic Education, since 1992, Civilian Based Defense Association, 1988-1992. Member of national county Fellowship Reconciliation, since 1993. Member American Philosophical Association, Society for Philosophy and Public Policy, Society forAdvancement of America Philosophy, Concerned Philosophers.
Children: Suzanne Rebecca, Timothy Robert.