Identity and violence
| Title | Identity and violence
the illusion of destiny |
|---|---|
| Author | Amartya Sen |
| Publication | Allen Lane |
| Size | XX, 215p |
| Language |  ENG |
| ISBN | 9780713999389 |
| Topics |
Identity (Metaphysics) Group identity Violence |
| Notes | Summary : Identity and violence : The illusion of destiny / Amartya Sen. === One of the world's leading intellectuals looks at the deep reasons behind so many of the world's conflicts, and suggests a way to resolution. Amartya Sen proposes in this sweeping philosophical work that brutalities are driven as much by confusion as by inescapable hatred. Conflict and violence are sustained by the illusion of a unique identity, overlooking the need for reason and choice in deciding on bonds of class, gender, profession, scientific interests, moral beliefs, and even our shared identity as human beings. Challenging the view that people of the world can be partitioned into little boxes in terms of civilizational categories, Sen draws on history, economics, science, literature, and his own memories of difficult as well as easy times on three continents to present an inspiring vision of a world that can be made to move toward peace as firmly as it has spiraled in recent years toward violence and war. ======= Contents: The violence of illusion -- Making sense of identity -- Civilizational confinement -- Religious affiliations and Muslim history -- West and anti-west -- Culture and captivity -- Globalization and voice -- Multiculturalism and freedom -- Freedom to think. |
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1945
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