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9780813365855

A Delicate Balance: What Philosophy Can Tell Us About Terrorism

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  • ISBN13:

    9780813365855

  • ISBN10:

    0813365856

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2002-09-01
  • Publisher: Perseus Books Group
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Summary

A thoughtful treatment of terrorism, synthesizing recent world events with the ideas of major philosophers - including Plato, Hobbes, Nietzsche, and others - to provide a foundation of hope for the future

Author Biography

Philosopher, author, and lecturer, Trudy Govier is the author of several books and has written many articles on topics ranging from self-deception to nuclear deterrence. She lives and works in Calgary, Alberta.

Table of Contents

Preface vii
Vulnerability
1(10)
Victims
11(10)
Evil
21(10)
Hatred
31(12)
Revenge
43(10)
Power
53(12)
Justice
65(14)
Violence
79(14)
Responsibility
93(10)
Kindness
103(8)
Courage
111(12)
Perspective
123(14)
Life
137(12)
Vindication
149(10)
Hope
159(12)
Index 171

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