PEACEST 1A03 Lecture 1: Peace Studies Lectures 1-6
31 Oct 2016
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Although discussed for centuries, peace studies (as a field) was created after. Johan galtaung: norwegian peace scholar, two kinds of peace, six activities related to peace. David cortright: peace scholar, notre dame (krock institute, introduction to a book of history of peace. What is peace: the difficulty of defining basic notions. Peace is a basic notion used in many different areas. We know but we cannot define . The time problem : you can read the clock, you know what day and night is, what is a year but what is time itself, time is subjective can go fast or slow depending on personal. The boundaries problems : what"s the extent of the term. Solution: the need for metaphors, distinction and clarifications: inner vs. Inner peace: spirituality, tranquility etc, religious. Outer peace: a virtue of human relationships and social institutions, inter-personal relationships, group, nations, global, larger scale relationships. Psychological state of groups (collective not individual)
