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On Identity
by Maalouf, Amin
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- very good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 1860467296
- ISBN 13
- 9781860467295
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A very good paperback, light wear on cov. as in image, text block clean tight.133p. 20x13cm. 150gr.
The notion of identity – personal, religious, ethnic or national – is one that has given rise to heated passions and crimes throughout the history of mankind. What it is that makes each one of us unique and dissimilar to any other individual has been one of the fundamental questions of philosophy from Socrates to Freud.
In this important series of reflections, the author, a Lebanese who now lives in France, where he is a well-known writer and commentator, considers how we define ourselves and how identity is understood in the world's different cultures. (from back cover)
"Identity – what makes each of us unique – has been a fundamental question of philosophers from Socrates to Freud. Identity is the crucible out of which we come: our background, our race, our gender, our tribal affiliations, our religion (or lack thereof), all go into making up who we are. All too often, however, the notion of identity – personal, religious, ethnic, or national – has given rise to heated passions and even massive crimes." ""I want to try and understand why so many people commit crimes in the name of identity," writes Amin Maalouf. Moving across the world's history, faiths, and politics, he argues against an oversimplified and hostile concept of identity. Cogently and persuasively he examines identity in the context of the modern world, where it can be viewed as both glory and poison. He demonstrates, too, the dangers of using identity as a protective – and therefore aggressive – mechanism, which frequently leads to the repression or extermination of minorities, heretics, or class enemies." Maalouf contends that many of us would reject our inherited conceptions of identity, to which we cling through habit, if only we examined them more closely. The future of society depends on accepting all identities, while recognizing our uniqueness.
The notion of identity – personal, religious, ethnic or national – is one that has given rise to heated passions and crimes throughout the history of mankind. What it is that makes each one of us unique and dissimilar to any other individual has been one of the fundamental questions of philosophy from Socrates to Freud.
In this important series of reflections, the author, a Lebanese who now lives in France, where he is a well-known writer and commentator, considers how we define ourselves and how identity is understood in the world's different cultures. (from back cover)
"Identity – what makes each of us unique – has been a fundamental question of philosophers from Socrates to Freud. Identity is the crucible out of which we come: our background, our race, our gender, our tribal affiliations, our religion (or lack thereof), all go into making up who we are. All too often, however, the notion of identity – personal, religious, ethnic, or national – has given rise to heated passions and even massive crimes." ""I want to try and understand why so many people commit crimes in the name of identity," writes Amin Maalouf. Moving across the world's history, faiths, and politics, he argues against an oversimplified and hostile concept of identity. Cogently and persuasively he examines identity in the context of the modern world, where it can be viewed as both glory and poison. He demonstrates, too, the dangers of using identity as a protective – and therefore aggressive – mechanism, which frequently leads to the repression or extermination of minorities, heretics, or class enemies." Maalouf contends that many of us would reject our inherited conceptions of identity, to which we cling through habit, if only we examined them more closely. The future of society depends on accepting all identities, while recognizing our uniqueness.
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- Title
- On Identity
- Author
- Maalouf, Amin
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 1860467296
- ISBN 13
- 9781860467295
- Publisher
- Harvill Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2000
- Keywords
- identity, personal, religious, ethnic, national,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiracism; Race; Social Science;
- Size
- 133p. 20x13cm. 150gr.
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