Gandhi's Vision and Values

Author: Vivek PintoPublisher: Sage PublicationsYear: 2001Language: EnglishPages: 176ISBN/UPC (if available): 8170366909 DescriptionBased primarily on Mahatma Gandhi's fundamental work entitled Hind Swaraj, this book examines the practical application of seminal Gandhian percepts to the sphere of agriculture in the context of contemporary India.In addressing its principal concern-whether Gandhian moral and ethical principles can serve as a basis for establishing a harmonious, poverty-free, nonviolent, and self-reliant society-the book provides a moral framework for transforming Indian agriculture and society at large to meet the human needs of India’s poor.Arguing that agricultural and related issues simply cannot be viewed in isolation from basic moral and human values, Vivek Pinto constructs a provocative theoretical and practical framework which draws upon a wide range of disciplines covering diverse areas of human experience. Employing interdisciplinary methodologies, the author car