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In this new book Richard Bernstein seeks to answer these questions by examining the work of five figures who have thought deeply about violence - Carl Schmitt, Walter Benjamin, Hannah Arendt, Frantz Fanon, and Jan Assmann. He shows that we have much to learn from their work about the meaning of violence in our times. Through the critical examination of their writings he also brings out the limits of violence. There are compelling reasons to commit ourselves to non-violence, and yet at the same time we have to acknowledge that there are exceptional circumstances in which violence can be justified. Bernstein argues that there can be no general criteria for determining when violence is justified. The only plausible way of dealing with this issue is to cultivate publics in which there is free and open discussion and in which individuals are committed to listen to one other: when public debate withers, there is nothing to prevent the triumph of murderous violence.
In this new book Richard Bernstein seeks to answer these questions by examining the work of five figures who have thought deeply about violence - Carl Schmitt, Walter Benjamin, Hannah Arendt, Frantz Fanon, and Jan Assmann. He shows that we have much to learn from their work about the meaning of violence in our times. Through the critical examination of their writings he also brings out the limits of violence. There are compelling reasons to commit ourselves to non-violence, and yet at the same time we have to acknowledge that there are exceptional circumstances in which violence can be justified. Bernstein argues that there can be no general criteria for determining when violence is justified. The only plausible way of dealing with this issue is to cultivate publics in which there is free and open discussion and in which individuals are committed to listen to one other: when public debate withers, there is nothing to prevent the triumph of murderous violence.
Preface vii
Introduction 1
1 The Aporias of Carl Schmitt 12
2 Walter Benjamin: Divine Violence? 46
3 Hannah Arendt: On Power and Violence 78
4 Frantz Fanon's Critique of Violence 105
5 Jan Assmann: The Mosaic Distinction and Religious Violence 128
6 Reflections on NonViolence and Violence 159
Notes 185
References 213
Name Index 217
Subject Index 222
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Philosophie |
| Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Seiten: | 208 |
| Inhalt: | 208 S. |
| ISBN-13: | 9780745670645 |
| ISBN-10: | 0745670644 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Bernstein, Richard J |
| Hersteller: |
Wiley
John Wiley & Sons |
| Maße: | 228 x 151 x 22 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Richard J Bernstein |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 10.06.2013 |
| Gewicht: | 0,373 kg |
Preface vii
Introduction 1
1 The Aporias of Carl Schmitt 12
2 Walter Benjamin: Divine Violence? 46
3 Hannah Arendt: On Power and Violence 78
4 Frantz Fanon's Critique of Violence 105
5 Jan Assmann: The Mosaic Distinction and Religious Violence 128
6 Reflections on NonViolence and Violence 159
Notes 185
References 213
Name Index 217
Subject Index 222
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Philosophie |
| Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Seiten: | 208 |
| Inhalt: | 208 S. |
| ISBN-13: | 9780745670645 |
| ISBN-10: | 0745670644 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Bernstein, Richard J |
| Hersteller: |
Wiley
John Wiley & Sons |
| Maße: | 228 x 151 x 22 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Richard J Bernstein |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 10.06.2013 |
| Gewicht: | 0,373 kg |
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