Civilized Oppression and Moral Relations: Victims, Fallibility, and the Moral Community

Harvey, J.

ISBN 10: 1137506997 / ISBN 13: 9781137506993

Published by Palgrave Macmillan, 2015

About this Item

This book discusses how civilized oppression (the oppression that involves neither violence nor the law) can be overcome by re-examining our participation in it. Moral community, solidarity and education are offered as vibrant strategies to overcome the hurt and marginalization that stem from civilized oppression. Editor(s): Calcagno, Antonio. Num Pages: 206 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 390. . 2015. 2015th Edition. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Civilized Oppression and Moral Relations: Victims, Fallibility, and the Moral Community
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1137506997
• ISBN 13: 9781137506993
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This book discusses how civilized oppression (the oppression that involves neither violence nor the law) can be overcome by re-examining our participation in it. Moral community, solidarity and education are offered as vibrant strategies to overcome the hurt and marginalization that stem from civilized oppression.

About the Author

Jean Harvey was Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Guelph, Canada.