Ebook {Epub PDF} Humanity: A Moral History of the Twentieth Century by Jonathan Glover

 · Jonathan Glover ambitiously attempts a moral psychology, tracing the patterns of human psychology that breed violence. Shrewd case studies examine the intellectual follies and moral horrors o. One of the strongest works of moral philosophy of the last two decades, Humanity presents deeply felt and disturbing meditations on the 20th century's most brutal historical episodes/5(96). Renowned moral philosopher Jonathan Glover confronts the brutal history of the twentieth century to unravel the mystery of why so many atrocities occurred. In a new preface, Glover brings the book through the post-September 11 era and into our own time—and /5(40).  · Glover's Moral History of the Twentieth Century argues that dignity has a role in actually preventing evil (Glover ). He repeatedly demonstrates through studies Estimated Reading Time: 6 mins.

Humanity: a Moral History of the Twentieth Century Jonathan Glover (Pimlico, £) Buy it at a discount at BOL. If, like me, you have been following the second reading of the Armed Forces Bill. Jonathan's Glover's considerable reputation rests on the philosophical inquiry into the nature of human identity and on his critical deployment of conse-quentialist ethics to address a number of urgent issues regarding the beginning and end of life. In his latest book, Humanity: A Moral History of the Twentieth Century (), he brings some of. Humanity, a Moral History of the Twentieth Century (London, and New Haven, ) It is a bit staggering how easily most of us accept the cruelty and killings that fill so much of the news bulletins.

Glover's Moral History of the Twentieth Century argues that dignity has a role in actually preventing evil (Glover ). He repeatedly demonstrates through studies of historical incidents that. Yale University Press, - History - pages. 5 Reviews. The twentieth century was the most brutal in human history, featuring a litany of shameful events that includes the Holocaust. The twentieth century was the most brutal in human history, featuring a litany of shameful events that includes the Holocaust, Hiroshima, the Stalinist era, Cambodia, Yugoslavia, and Rwanda. This book looks at the politics of our times and the roots of human nature to discover why so many atrocities were perpetuated and how we can create a social environment to prevent their recurrence.