Civic Virtue and the Sovereignty of Evil

ISBN-13: 9780415890472 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 172 str.

Derek Edyvane

Opis

This book articulates a new perspective on public morality in uncertain times by defending a radical re-orientation of civic ethics away from the pursuit of the good society and toward the prevention of the great evils of human life.

Spis treści

1. The Sun and the Ash: Civic Virtue in Uncertain Times  2. The Two Faces of Public Morality  3. The Politics of Aspiration  4. The Sovereignty of Evil  5. Prevention as Virtue: The Austerity Ethic  6. Anarchy and Justice  7. Sacrifice and Mutuality  8. Despair and Hope  9. Concordia Discors

O autorze

Derek Edyvane is Associate Professor of Political Theory at the University of Leeds, UK.