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The Resource Revolution of conscience : Martin Luther King, Jr., and the philosophy of nonviolence, Greg Moses ; foreword by Leonard Harris

Revolution of conscience : Martin Luther King, Jr., and the philosophy of nonviolence, Greg Moses ; foreword by Leonard Harris

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In a world where we continue to settle our differences with guns and bombs, many of us perceive any philosophy of nonviolence as passive, outdated, and intrinsically bound to religious beliefs. We laud one of the most famous proponents of nonviolent resistance, Martin Luther King, Jr., as an activist and orator, but seldom acknowledge him as an important intellectual. Seeking to correct these misunderstandings, Greg Moses' powerful book at last recognizes King as one of the greatest thinkers of our time - one whose philosophy has deep, unappreciated roots and lasting consequences. Identifying five fundamental concepts shaping King's philosophy - equality, structure, direct action, love, and justice - this book traces the development of a secular logic of nonviolence. Reviewing the works of abolitionist Frederick Douglass, activist-scholar W.E.B. Du Bois, labor leader A. Philip Randolph, mystic theologian Howard Thurman, and Nobel laureate Ralph J. Bunche, Moses argues against the popular notion that King's principles of nonviolence were imported to black America from elsewhere. He situates these principles instead within African American intellectual history, showing how King's comprehensive and disciplined approach to liberation builds upon a rich legacy of militant struggle against oppression and offers a sturdy framework for critical activity in our complex world
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
xviii, 238 pages
Contents
  • The Example of Frederick Douglass.
  • Philosophy's Color Line
  • Ch. 2.
  • Structure and Race.
  • W.E.B. Du Bois and the Problem of the Color Line.
  • Reviewing King's Usage.
  • Nineteenth-Century Precedents.
  • The Century of the Color Line.
  • Little Kingdom of Salt
  • Ch. 3.
  • Introduction: The Logic of Nonviolence.
  • Structure and Class.
  • A. Philip Randolph, Ralph J. Bunche, and the Context of Class Analysis.
  • Classical Foundations of Structural Theory.
  • Class Analysis Meets Race.
  • Randolph vs. Du Bois.
  • Imperatives of Radical Theory.
  • Bunche's World View.
  • King and the Race-Class Question
  • Ch. 4.
  • Nonviolent Direct Action.
  • Martin Luther King, Jr., and the American Intellectual.
  • Howard Thurman and the Ethics of Love.
  • Jesus as Ethical Model.
  • The Tactic Defended.
  • Breaking the Cycle of Fear.
  • Six Aspects of Nonviolent Struggle.
  • An Experimental Technique.
  • Thurman's View of Jesus
  • Ch. 5.
  • Justice and Love.
  • Of Ends and Means.
  • King's Life and Thought.
  • Bringing Love to Black Power.
  • Bringing Justice to Liberalism.
  • King's World House of Tough-Minded Love.
  • Jesus in Jail in Texas.
  • A Philosophy of Liberation?
  • Epilogue for a Tough Mind
  • King and Contemporary Thought
  • Ch. 1.
  • Equality.
  • Frederick Douglass and the Criteria of Intellectual Honesty.
  • King's American Dream.
Isbn
9781572301696
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Revolution of conscience : Martin Luther King, Jr., and the philosophy of nonviolence
Title
Revolution of conscience
Title remainder
Martin Luther King, Jr., and the philosophy of nonviolence
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Greg Moses ; foreword by Leonard Harris
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Subject
Language
eng
Summary
In a world where we continue to settle our differences with guns and bombs, many of us perceive any philosophy of nonviolence as passive, outdated, and intrinsically bound to religious beliefs. We laud one of the most famous proponents of nonviolent resistance, Martin Luther King, Jr., as an activist and orator, but seldom acknowledge him as an important intellectual. Seeking to correct these misunderstandings, Greg Moses' powerful book at last recognizes King as one of the greatest thinkers of our time - one whose philosophy has deep, unappreciated roots and lasting consequences. Identifying five fundamental concepts shaping King's philosophy - equality, structure, direct action, love, and justice - this book traces the development of a secular logic of nonviolence. Reviewing the works of abolitionist Frederick Douglass, activist-scholar W.E.B. Du Bois, labor leader A. Philip Randolph, mystic theologian Howard Thurman, and Nobel laureate Ralph J. Bunche, Moses argues against the popular notion that King's principles of nonviolence were imported to black America from elsewhere. He situates these principles instead within African American intellectual history, showing how King's comprehensive and disciplined approach to liberation builds upon a rich legacy of militant struggle against oppression and offers a sturdy framework for critical activity in our complex world
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contains biographical information
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Moses, Greg
Dewey number
323/.092
Index
index present
LC call number
E185.97.K5
LC item number
M65 1997
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
Series statement
Critical perspectives
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  • African Americans
  • Nonviolence
  • African Americans
  • African American intellectuals
  • Nonviolence
  • African Americans
  • African American intellectuals
  • King, Martin Luther
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Revolution of conscience : Martin Luther King, Jr., and the philosophy of nonviolence, Greg Moses ; foreword by Leonard Harris
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Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-233) and index
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rdacarrier
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text
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Contents
  • The Example of Frederick Douglass.
  • Philosophy's Color Line
  • Ch. 2.
  • Structure and Race.
  • W.E.B. Du Bois and the Problem of the Color Line.
  • Reviewing King's Usage.
  • Nineteenth-Century Precedents.
  • The Century of the Color Line.
  • Little Kingdom of Salt
  • Ch. 3.
  • Introduction: The Logic of Nonviolence.
  • Structure and Class.
  • A. Philip Randolph, Ralph J. Bunche, and the Context of Class Analysis.
  • Classical Foundations of Structural Theory.
  • Class Analysis Meets Race.
  • Randolph vs. Du Bois.
  • Imperatives of Radical Theory.
  • Bunche's World View.
  • King and the Race-Class Question
  • Ch. 4.
  • Nonviolent Direct Action.
  • Martin Luther King, Jr., and the American Intellectual.
  • Howard Thurman and the Ethics of Love.
  • Jesus as Ethical Model.
  • The Tactic Defended.
  • Breaking the Cycle of Fear.
  • Six Aspects of Nonviolent Struggle.
  • An Experimental Technique.
  • Thurman's View of Jesus
  • Ch. 5.
  • Justice and Love.
  • Of Ends and Means.
  • King's Life and Thought.
  • Bringing Love to Black Power.
  • Bringing Justice to Liberalism.
  • King's World House of Tough-Minded Love.
  • Jesus in Jail in Texas.
  • A Philosophy of Liberation?
  • Epilogue for a Tough Mind
  • King and Contemporary Thought
  • Ch. 1.
  • Equality.
  • Frederick Douglass and the Criteria of Intellectual Honesty.
  • King's American Dream.
Control code
35269959
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
xviii, 238 pages
Isbn
9781572301696
Isbn Type
(acid-free paper)
Lccn
96035442
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Label
Revolution of conscience : Martin Luther King, Jr., and the philosophy of nonviolence, Greg Moses ; foreword by Leonard Harris
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-233) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • The Example of Frederick Douglass.
  • Philosophy's Color Line
  • Ch. 2.
  • Structure and Race.
  • W.E.B. Du Bois and the Problem of the Color Line.
  • Reviewing King's Usage.
  • Nineteenth-Century Precedents.
  • The Century of the Color Line.
  • Little Kingdom of Salt
  • Ch. 3.
  • Introduction: The Logic of Nonviolence.
  • Structure and Class.
  • A. Philip Randolph, Ralph J. Bunche, and the Context of Class Analysis.
  • Classical Foundations of Structural Theory.
  • Class Analysis Meets Race.
  • Randolph vs. Du Bois.
  • Imperatives of Radical Theory.
  • Bunche's World View.
  • King and the Race-Class Question
  • Ch. 4.
  • Nonviolent Direct Action.
  • Martin Luther King, Jr., and the American Intellectual.
  • Howard Thurman and the Ethics of Love.
  • Jesus as Ethical Model.
  • The Tactic Defended.
  • Breaking the Cycle of Fear.
  • Six Aspects of Nonviolent Struggle.
  • An Experimental Technique.
  • Thurman's View of Jesus
  • Ch. 5.
  • Justice and Love.
  • Of Ends and Means.
  • King's Life and Thought.
  • Bringing Love to Black Power.
  • Bringing Justice to Liberalism.
  • King's World House of Tough-Minded Love.
  • Jesus in Jail in Texas.
  • A Philosophy of Liberation?
  • Epilogue for a Tough Mind
  • King and Contemporary Thought
  • Ch. 1.
  • Equality.
  • Frederick Douglass and the Criteria of Intellectual Honesty.
  • King's American Dream.
Control code
35269959
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
xviii, 238 pages
Isbn
9781572301696
Isbn Type
(acid-free paper)
Lccn
96035442
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n

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