The Compassionate Temperament: Care and Cruelty in Modern SocietyRowman & Littlefield Publishers, 20/12/2000 - 144 من الصفحات The argument of this book is that it is in the nature of modernity to foster compassion. Most critics tend to think of modernity as corrosive of moral sentiments. They see clearly the way in which modernity breaks down older social bonds, but they are much less attentive to the ways in which it also builds new ones. This book offers an historically informed corrective to this common view. Sznaider demonstrates that compassion, understood as the organized campaign to lessen the suffering of strangers, is a distinctly modern form of morality. It played an important role in the rise of modern society, and it continues to play an important role today. And when waves of compassion break out into demands for political action, these demands need to be understood rather than criticized as excuses or irrelevancies. Incorporating and critiquing the work of Arendt, Foucault, and other social theorists, this book is both erudite and historically rich—sure to be both controversial and influential among those who debate modernity, morality, and social justice. |
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النتائج 1-5 من 35
الصفحة vii
... Pain and Compassion ix 1 7 25 3 Cruelty to Children 45 4 Democracy and Child Welfare 61 5 The Universalization of Compassion 83 Conclusion 99 Bibliography 105 Index 123 About the Author 129 Acknowledgments To be an intellectual is of ...
... Pain and Compassion ix 1 7 25 3 Cruelty to Children 45 4 Democracy and Child Welfare 61 5 The Universalization of Compassion 83 Conclusion 99 Bibliography 105 Index 123 About the Author 129 Acknowledgments To be an intellectual is of ...
الصفحة ix
... Pain and Cruelty in Socio - Historical Perspective , " International Journal of Politics , Culture and Society , vol . 10 ( 1996 ) , 331-54 ; " Compassion and Control : Children in Civil Society , " Childhood , vol . 4 ( 1997 ) , 223-40 ...
... Pain and Cruelty in Socio - Historical Perspective , " International Journal of Politics , Culture and Society , vol . 10 ( 1996 ) , 331-54 ; " Compassion and Control : Children in Civil Society , " Childhood , vol . 4 ( 1997 ) , 223-40 ...
الصفحة 2
... from people - and societies - that reveled and prided themselves on killing and torture to societies that feel the pain of others so much that they have to hide it away or crusade against it is essential 2 Introduction.
... from people - and societies - that reveled and prided themselves on killing and torture to societies that feel the pain of others so much that they have to hide it away or crusade against it is essential 2 Introduction.
الصفحة 4
... Pain and the fight against its perceived evilness will organize my discussion . The pain of children is a good example of how compassion and innocence and purity are connected . Humani- tarian movements delegitimized earlier values and ...
... Pain and the fight against its perceived evilness will organize my discussion . The pain of children is a good example of how compassion and innocence and purity are connected . Humani- tarian movements delegitimized earlier values and ...
الصفحة 9
... pain . Pain was considered an evil of the past , and humanitarian ef- forts in every field of reform were mostly concerned with the abolition of pain . Public compassion was initially the fight against cruelty , understood as the un ...
... pain . Pain was considered an evil of the past , and humanitarian ef- forts in every field of reform were mostly concerned with the abolition of pain . Public compassion was initially the fight against cruelty , understood as the un ...
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Cruelty to Children | 45 |
Democracy and Child Welfare | 61 |
The Universalization of Compassion | 83 |
Conclusion | 99 |
Bibliography | 105 |
Index | 123 |
About the Author | 129 |
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