Evil and Silence

by Richard Fleming

Book Overview

Inspired by Ludwig Wittgenstein and Stanley Cavell, this book is a profoundly original philosophical work put together as a network of quotations, to show that our language is never our own and that ethics can be understood as an effect of our attitude to language. It is a meditation on justice and addresses the question of how to lead a non-violent life and acknowledge the humanity of others following 9/11 and extending right up to the current moment.Using...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1594517290
• ISBN13: 9781594517297
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 157 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.6" x 8.0"