The Ethics of Violence - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0853158762 ISBN 13 : 9780853158769

Editeur : Lawrence & Wishart Ltd, 1999

Synopsis

This issue examines the concept of violence. It argues that ethics are deeply imbued with violence, and explores the ambiguous relations between them. The argument is that Kantian ethics are based on the violent split Kant makes between the physical - which includes the body - and spiritual worlds. This is why absolute ethical stances - for example that of Antigone, or of those who renounce their families in the name of a higher cause - are often perceived of as "inhuman". Some contributors then go on to draw parallels between Kantian ethics and those of Sade, while others discuss the contextualisation of violence - the same act, body piercing, can be viewed as savage ritual or urban chic.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Lawrence & Wishart Ltd
• Date d'édition: 1999
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0853158762
• ISBN 13: 9780853158769
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 192
• Éditeur: Glover David
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible