Richard J Bernstein: The Abuse of Evil

Cover: 9780745634944 | The Abuse of Evil | The Corruption of Politics and Religion Since 9/11

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Since 9/11 politicians, preachers, conservatives and the media are all speaking about evil. In the past the dicourse about evil in our religious, philosophic and literary traditions has provoked thinking, questioning and inquiry. But today the appeal to evil is being used as a political tool to obscure compex issues, block serious thinking and stifle public discussion and debate.

We are now confronting a clash of mentalities, not a clash of civilisations. One mentality is drawn to absolutes, moral certainties, and simplistic dichotomies of good and evil. The other seriously questions an appeal to absolutes in politics and criticizes the simplistic division of the world into the forces of evil and the forces of good.

In The Abuse of Evil Bernstein challenges the claim that without an appeal to absolutes, we lack the grounds for acting decisively in fighting our enemies. The post 9/11 abuse of evil corrupts both democratic politics and religion. The stakes are high in this clash of mentalities in shaping how we think and act in the world today - and in the future.

Über den Autor

Richard J. Bernstein is Vera List Professor of Philosophy at the New School for Social Research, New York.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.

Introduction.

1. The Clash of Mentalities: The Craving for Absolutes versus Pragmatic Fallibilism.

2. The Anticipations and Legaices of Pragmatic Fallibilism.

3. Moral Certainty and Passionate Commitment.

4. Evil and the Corruption of Democratic Politics.

5. Evil and the Corruption of Religion.

Epilogue: What is to Done?.

Notes.

Works Cited.

Index

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2005
Genre:	Importe , Philosophie
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
ISBN-13:	9780745634944
ISBN-10:	074563494X
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Bernstein, Richard J
Hersteller:	Polity Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	193 x 136 x 11 mm
Von/Mit:	Richard J Bernstein
Erscheinungsdatum:	01.09.2005
Gewicht:	0,168 kg

Artikel-ID: 132645440