The Metaphysics of terror :: the incoherent system of contemporary politics /

This groundbreaking study aims to provide a philosophical analysis of the phenomenon of terror, in particular the political reactions to it, such as public anxiety and pre-emptive wars, and to re-articulate the understanding of metaphysics through a consideration of its political implications. The b...

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1. Verfasser: Ugilt, Rasmus (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York : Bloomsbury Pub., 2012.
Schriftenreihe:Political theory and contemporary philosophy.
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Zusammenfassung:This groundbreaking study aims to provide a philosophical analysis of the phenomenon of terror, in particular the political reactions to it, such as public anxiety and pre-emptive wars, and to re-articulate the understanding of metaphysics through a consideration of its political implications. The book reveals that the key feature of terror is ""potentiality, "" that is, terror is always about ""what could happen"" as opposed to ""what is likely to happen."" This notion helps broaden the scope of the investigation, as the argument spans the ontology, political psychology, political cosmology, a
Beschreibung:1 online resource (228 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781441170538
1441170537
9781501301728
1501301721
1441182527
9781441182524
9781628920567
1628920564

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