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Sacred Monstrous: A Reflection on Violence in Human Communities

Wendy C Hamblet

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Description:Wedding an analysis of relevant anthropological literature and philosophical theory, this important book re-positions violencelong trivialized by philosophers as an incidental or anomalous feature of humanityas a central concern for ethical thought. Wendy Hamblet focuses on a fundamental paradox that emerges when well-meaning communities and individuals attempt to implement their ideals in our social, or socialized, world. Very often the unintended consequences of these individual or communal ideals run headlong into the brute fact of bloody human engagement. Through her investigation of violence-legitimization in myth and ancient tales, philosophical accounts (from Plato to Nietzsche), the concept of home as 'refuge, ' and recent social scientific data, Hamblet takes up the charge that violence is steeped in our beingit pervades human history and is embedded in the ethos of our modern institutionsand gives us essential tools for better understanding how violence actually operatesWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Sacred Monstrous: A Reflection on Violence in Human Communities. To get started finding Sacred Monstrous: A Reflection on Violence in Human Communities, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 130

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Lexington Books

Release: 2014

ISBN: 1299830730

Description: Wedding an analysis of relevant anthropological literature and philosophical theory, this important book re-positions violencelong trivialized by philosophers as an incidental or anomalous feature of humanityas a central concern for ethical thought. Wendy Hamblet focuses on a fundamental paradox that emerges when well-meaning communities and individuals attempt to implement their ideals in our social, or socialized, world. Very often the unintended consequences of these individual or communal ideals run headlong into the brute fact of bloody human engagement. Through her investigation of violence-legitimization in myth and ancient tales, philosophical accounts (from Plato to Nietzsche), the concept of home as 'refuge, ' and recent social scientific data, Hamblet takes up the charge that violence is steeped in our beingit pervades human history and is embedded in the ethos of our modern institutionsand gives us essential tools for better understanding how violence actually operatesWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Sacred Monstrous: A Reflection on Violence in Human Communities. To get started finding Sacred Monstrous: A Reflection on Violence in Human Communities, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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