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Following up on Abbas' post, in this video, Akeel Bilgrami discusses Gandhi's nonviolence and how it stands in contrast to the moral psychology of liberalism and the Enlightenment.

Akeel Bilgrami argues that Gandhi, who was assassinated on Jan. 30, 1948, believed the adoption of moral principles generated criticism of others and eventually led to violence. In contrast with Western understanding, Bilgrami argues that Gandhi believed exemplary actions, not principles, are at the root of his philosophy on non-violence.