Mindful Use: Gandhi's Non-Possessive Property Theory

Seattle Journal for Social Justice, Vol. 13, No. 2, 2015

31 Pages Posted: 20 Apr 2015

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Nehal Patel

University of Michigan-Dearborn

Date Written: March 24, 2015

Abstract

In this Article, I examine the conception of property in the doctrines that Gandhi either created or held dear to him. In Part II, I begin with the doctrine of anasaktiyoga (detachment from worldly things) and the principle of aparigraha (non-possession) in order to uncover Gandhi’s basic orientation toward the human-environment relationship. In Part III, I discuss Gandhi’s doctrines of sarvodava (the welfare of all) and swadeshi (self-sufficiency) to explain his view of the relationship between property and human labor. In Part IV, I discuss Gandhi’s theory of trusteeship as a theory that applies to all ownership and encapsulates his best attempt to rethink the institution of property.

Keywords: Property, Rights, Possession, Ownership, Gandhi, Mindful

JEL Classification: K11, K32, K00, K10, K39

Suggested Citation

Patel, Nehal, Mindful Use: Gandhi's Non-Possessive Property Theory (March 24, 2015). Seattle Journal for Social Justice, Vol. 13, No. 2, 2015, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2595460

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