Torture and Dignity: An Essay on Moral Injury

by J.M. Bernstein

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In this unflinching look at the experience of suffering and one of its greatest manifestations-torture-J. M. Bernstein critiques the repressions of traditional moral theory, showing that our morals are not immutable ideals but fragile constructions that depend on our experience of suffering itself. Morals, Bernstein argues, not only guide our conduct but also express the depth of mutual dependence that we share as vulnerable and injurable individuals...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:022670887X

ISBN13:9780226708874

Release Date:July 2020

Publisher:University of Chicago Press

Length:392 Pages

Weight:1.26 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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Philosophy Political Science Politics & Social Sciences

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