Meaning of Peace

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What is the etymological origin of the word 'peace'?

  • Derived from the Old English word 'freod', meaning freedom
  • Latin word 'pax', meaning peace of mind (correct)
  • Rooted in the Sanskrit word 'shanti', meaning tranquility
  • Derived from the Greek word 'peitho', meaning persuasion

How does the School of Peace Studies Bradford define peace?

  • A state of tranquility and harmony
  • A process involving activities linked to increasing development and reducing conflict
  • The end of war/violence
  • The absence of war or structural violence (correct)

According to Adeniyi (2016), how is peace defined?

  • The absence of war, fear, conflict, anxiety, suffering, and violence, and about peaceful co-existence (correct)
  • A state of tranquility and harmony
  • A process involving activities linked to increasing development and reducing conflict
  • The end of war/violence

What does the text suggest about the holistic view of peace?

<p>It involves psychological, sociological, spiritual/religious, and political spheres (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Ibeanu (2005) define peace as?

<p>A process involving activities that are directly or indirectly linked to increasing development and reducing conflict (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the Instrumentalists/Fundamentalists, how is peace defined?

<p>Peace is the absence of war (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Philosophical Definition of Peace based on the text?

<p>Peace is the pre-corruption state of man in society (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Sociological Definition of Peace emphasize?

<p>Peace is the absence of social conflict for meeting needs (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is peace defined based on the Political Definition?

<p>Peace is a political condition that makes justice possible (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which school of thought views peace as a means to an end, which is progress and development?

<p>Instrumentalists/Fundamentalists (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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