The Least of All Possible Evils: Humanitarian Violence from Arendt to Gaza

Weizman, Eyal

ISBN 10: 178663273X / ISBN 13: 9781786632739

Edité par Verso Books, 2017

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Synopsis :

The principle of the "lesser evil"-the acceptability of pursuing one exceptional course of action in order to prevent a greater injustice-has long been a cornerstone of Western ethical philosophy. From its roots in classical ethics and Christian theology, to Hannah Arendt's exploration of the work of the Jewish Councils during the Nazi regime, Weizman explores its development in three key transformations of the problem: the defining intervention of Medecins Sans Frontieres in mid-1980s Ethiopia; the separa

À propos de l?auteur: Eyal Weizman is Professor of Spatial and Visual Cultures at Goldsmiths, University of London, where he directs the Centre for Research Architecture and the European Research Council funded project Forensic Architecture. He is also a founder member of the collective Decolonizing Architecture Art Residency (DAAR) in Bethlehem, Palestine. He is the author of Hollow Land and co-editor of A Civilian Occupation. He lives in London.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : The Least of All Possible Evils: ...
Éditeur : Verso Books
Date d'édition : 2017
Reliure : Paperback
Etat : Brand New