Ted Honderich

After the Terror

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A philosophical reflection on morality and terrorism by one of the most remarkable thinkers of our day.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Edinburgh University Press
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. August 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 224mm x 160mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 430g
• ISBN-13: 9780748616671
• ISBN-10: 0748616675
• Artikelnr.: 13172990

Autorenporträt

Ted Honderich

Inhaltsangabe

1. Good Lives, Bad Lives Living longer Other great goods Half-lives and
under-fives Necessary inquiry Less than half-lives, and a reason Reassuring
ourselves Quarter-lives Larger numbers Great goods again More reassurance?
Not an omission 2. Natural and Other Morality Natural morality More to
natural morality, and its inescapability Worked-out moralities
Libertarianism Liberalism The principle of humanity 3. Did We Wrong Them?
Do We Wrong Them? Political realism A morality of relationship A general
distinction, and a mystery Libertarianism, liberalism, humanity again Acts
and omissions Causes and conditions Good intentions Another hope, and a
conclusion or two 4. The Twin Towers, and Democracy Oneness in extremity
Definitions of violence Terrorism defined Why some say September 11 was
wrong Democracy Hierarchic democracy Why September 11 was wrong 5. Our
Responsibility, and What to Do Moral Confidence Our share in September 11
Capitalism Our counter-attack What is to be done