Memory, History, Forgetting

by Paul Ricœur

Book Overview

Why do major historical events such as the Holocaust occupy the forefront of the collective consciousness, while profound moments such as the Armenian genocide, the McCarthy era, and France's role in North Africa stand distantly behind? Is it possible that history "overly remembers" some events at the expense of others? A landmark work in philosophy, Paul Ricoeur's Memory, History, Forgetting examines this reciprocal relationship between remembering...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226713423
• ISBN13: 9780226713427
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 624 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"