As concerns about violence, war, terrorism, and the definition of life have garnered attention in philosophy, the concept of vulnerability has become a shared reference point in these discussions. Vulnerability is emphasized not just because it is a fundamental part of the human condition, but also because it is regarded as having significant ethical import. Yet, very little attention is paid to how we think, talk, and feel about vulnerability and even less theoretical effort has been devoted to elaborating a genuine concept of vulnerability. The main problem with common presumptions about...