Narrating Evil A Postmetaphysical Theory of Reflective Judgment
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| Format: | Elektronisch E-Book |
| Sprache: | English |
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New York
Columbia University Press
2007
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| Schriftenreihe: | New Directions in Critical Theory
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| Beschreibung: | Description based upon print version of record Conceptions of evil have changed dramatically over time, and though humans continue to commit acts of cruelty against one another, today we possess a clearer, more moral way of analyzing them. In Narrating Evil, María Pía Lara explores what has changed in our understanding of evil, why the transformation matters, and how we can learn from this specific historical development.Drawing on Immanuel Kant's and Hannah Arendt's ideas about reflective judgment, Lara argues that narrative plays a key role in helping societies acknowledge their pasts. Particular stories haunt our consciousness and lead |
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| Beschreibung: | 1 Online-Ressource (245 p) |
| ISBN: | 9780231511667 |