Gandhi and Socrates
Gandhi and Socrates
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Taylor & Francis
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2015
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African Studies
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African Studies, Vol. 74, No. 2, August 2015, pp. 175-185
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Gandhi composed his 'translation' of Plato's Apology while he was in South Africa. Gandhi was responding to political restrictions against the Indian community and was also influenced by John Ruskin's Unto This Last. Interestingly, the translation was banned by the British authorities in India. This article explores the background to Gandhi's translation and examines the role of Plato's work in the development of his idea of satyagraha.
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CITATION: Vasunia, Phiroze. Gandhi and Socrates . : Taylor & Francis , 2015. African Studies, Vol. 74, No. 2, August 2015, pp. 175-185 - Available at: https://library.au.int/gandhi-and-socrates