Asian Insights on Violence and Peace

This paper challenges the view that justice leads to or generates peace. Islamic, Hindu, Buddhist, Confucian, Daoist and Chinese military philosophical perspectives on violence and peace are reviewed. Based on insights derived from these Asian traditions concerning the relationship between violence...

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Published in:Asian philosophy 2009-07, Vol.19 (2), p.159-171
Main Author: Sellmann, James D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chinese
Justice
Peace
Philosophy
Traditions
Violence
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Summary:This paper challenges the view that justice leads to or generates peace. Islamic, Hindu, Buddhist, Confucian, Daoist and Chinese military philosophical perspectives on violence and peace are reviewed. Based on insights derived from these Asian traditions concerning the relationship between violence and peace, the author argues that the quest for world peace is not attainable. The author proposes that people need to direct their attention, energy and action to support personal and community peace, and to support justice, which entails legitimate and sanctioned acts of violence, and just war.
ISSN:0955-2367
1469-2961
DOI:10.1080/09552360902943779