Identity and Violence: The Illusion of Destiny
“One of the few world intellectuals on whom we may rely to make sense out of our existential confusion.”—Nadine GordimerIn this sweeping philosophical work, Amartya Sen proposes that the murderous violence that has riven our society is driven as much by confusion as by inescapable hatred....
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“One of the few world intellectuals on whom we may rely to make sense out of our existential confusion.”—Nadine GordimerIn this sweeping philosophical work, Amartya Sen proposes that the murderous violence that has riven our society is driven as much by confusion as by inescapable hatred. Challenging the reductionist division of people by race, religion, and class, Sen presents an inspiring vision of a world that can be made to move toward peace as firmly as it has spiraled in recent years toward brutality and war.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780393329292 (0393329291)
Publish date: February 17th 2007
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Pages no: 240
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
History,
Cultural,
Book Club,
Economics,
Politics,
Philosophy,
India,
Sociology,
Political Science,
Social Science
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