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In the Name of Identity: Violence and the Need to Belong

Amin Maalouf

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Description:Identity - what makes each of us unique - has been a fundamental question of philosophers from Socrates to Freud. Identity is the crucible out of which we our background, our race, our gender, our tribal affiliations, our religion (or lack thereof), all go into making up who we are. All too often, however, the notion of identity — personal, religious, ethnic, or national - has given rise to heated passions and even massive crimes."I want to try and understand why so many people commit crimes in the name of identity," writes Amin Maalouf. Moving across the world's history, faiths, and politics, he argues against an oversimplified and hostile concept of identity. Cogently and persuasively he examines identity in the context of the modern world, where it can be viewed as both glory and poison. He demonstrates, too, the dangers of using identity as a protective — and therefore aggressive - mechanism, which frequently leads to the repression or extermination of minorities, heretics, or class enemies.Maalouf contends that many of us would reject our inherited conceptions of identity, to which we cling through habit, if only we examined them more closely. The future of society depends on accepting all identities, while recognizing our uniqueness.We 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 In the Name of Identity: Violence and the Need to Belong. To get started finding In the Name of Identity: Violence and the Need to Belong, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Identity - what makes each of us unique - has been a fundamental question of philosophers from Socrates to Freud. Identity is the crucible out of which we our background, our race, our gender, our tribal affiliations, our religion (or lack thereof), all go into making up who we are. All too often, however, the notion of identity — personal, religious, ethnic, or national - has given rise to heated passions and even massive crimes."I want to try and understand why so many people commit crimes in the name of identity," writes Amin Maalouf. Moving across the world's history, faiths, and politics, he argues against an oversimplified and hostile concept of identity. Cogently and persuasively he examines identity in the context of the modern world, where it can be viewed as both glory and poison. He demonstrates, too, the dangers of using identity as a protective — and therefore aggressive - mechanism, which frequently leads to the repression or extermination of minorities, heretics, or class enemies.Maalouf contends that many of us would reject our inherited conceptions of identity, to which we cling through habit, if only we examined them more closely. The future of society depends on accepting all identities, while recognizing our uniqueness.We 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 In the Name of Identity: Violence and the Need to Belong. To get started finding In the Name of Identity: Violence and the Need to Belong, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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