''The Acorn'' is a
peer-reviewed
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sponsored by the Gandhi-King Society. It explores philosophical issues related to non-violence in theory and practice, with a focus on the work of M. K. Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr. Notable contributors include
Thich Nhat Hanh Thích is a name that Vietnamese monks and nuns take as their Buddhist surname to show affinity with the Buddha.
Notable Vietnamese monks with the name include:
*Thích Huyền Quang (1919–2008), dissident and activist
*Thích Quảng Độ (192 ...
,
Ham Seok-heon
Ham Seok-heon (13 March 1901 – 4 February 1989) was a notable figure in the Religious Society of Friends (Quaker) movement in Korea, and was nicknamed the "Gandhi of Korea." Ham was an important Asian voice for human rights and non-violence du ...
, and
Michael N. Nagler. The journal was established in 1986 by Ha Poong Kim, and is produced in the philosophy department at
St. Bonaventure University. It is available online from the
Philosophy Documentation Center
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.
See also
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List of philosophy journals
This is a list of academic journals pertaining to the field of philosophy.
Journals in Catalan
* '' Filosofia, ara!''
Journals in Czech
* '' Filosofický časopis''
* '' Reflexe''
Journals in Danish
* '' Kierkegaard Studies Monograph Ser ...
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List of political science journals
This is a list of political science journals presenting representative academic journals in the field of political science.
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*''Acta Politica''
*''African Affairs''
*''American Journal of Political Science''
*''American Political Science Revi ...
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