The Moral Fool: A Case for Amorality

by Hans-Georg Moeller

Book Overview

Justice, equality, and righteousness--these are some of our greatest moral convictions. Yet in times of social conflict, morals can become rigid, making religious war, ethnic cleansing, and political purges possible. Morality, therefore, can be viewed as pathology-a rhetorical, psychological, and social tool that is used and abused as a weapon.

An expert on Eastern philosophies and social systems theory, Hans-Georg Moeller questions the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231145098
• ISBN13: 9780231145091
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 8.1"