Identity and Violence: The Illusion of Destiny by Amartya Sen, Λία Βουτσοπούλου

Identity and Violence: The Illusion of Destiny

Amartya Sen, Λία Βουτσοπούλου

240 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

nonfiction history philosophy politics challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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In 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,...

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