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Identity and Violence: The Illusion of Destiny (Issues of Our Time)

by Amartya Sen

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"One of the few world intellectuals on whom we may rely to make sense out of our existential confusion."—Nadine Gordimer

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, Sen presents an inspiring vision of a world that can be made to move toward peace as firmly as it has spiraled in recent years toward brutality and war.

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"One of the few world intellectuals on whom we may rely to make sense out of our existential confusion."-Nadine Gordimer

About the Author

Amartya Sen has written many books, including Development as Freedom and The Argumentative Indian. He won the 1998 Nobel Prize in Economics. A professor at Harvard University, he lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Cambridge, England.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780393329292
Subtitle:
The Illusion of Destiny
Author:
Sen, Amartya
Publisher:
W. W. Norton & Company
Subject:
General
Subject:
Violence
Subject:
Group identity
Subject:
Violence in Society
Subject:
General Philosophy
Edition Description:
Norton Paperback
Abridged:
Y
Series:
Issues of Our Time
Publication Date:
February 2007
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
215
Dimensions:
8 x 6 in

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