Politics of empathy : ethics, solidarity, recognition

Politics of empathy : ethics, solidarity, recognition / Anthony M. Clohesy.

The Politics of Empathy argues that empathy is a necessary condition for ethical subjectivity and the emergence of a more compassionate world. One of the reasons empathy is important is because it gives us a sense of what it is like to be someone else. However, to understand its ethical significance...

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Main Author: Clohesy, Anthony M.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group, 2013
Subjects:
Empathy.
Compassion.
Political ethics.
Political science > Philosophy.
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Summary:The Politics of Empathy argues that empathy is a necessary condition for ethical subjectivity and the emergence of a more compassionate world. One of the reasons empathy is important is because it gives us a sense of what it is like to be someone else. However, to understand its ethical significance we need to look elsewhere. This book claims that empathy is ethically significant because, uniquely, it allows us to reflect critically on the nature of our own lives and sense of identity.--Publisher description.
Item Description:"First issued in paperback 2014." -- Title page verso.
Physical Description:150 pages ; 23 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 138-143) and index.
ISBN:9781138841598 (pbk.)
1138841595 (pbk.)
9780415570091
0415570093

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