Lars Svendsen

Broschiertes Buch

A Philosophy of Fear

Beschreibung

Surveillance cameras. Airport security lines. We see manifestations of societal fears every day, and daily news reports on the latest household danger or raised terror threat level continually stoke our sense of impending doom. This book explores the underlying ideas and issues behind this powerful emotion.

Autor

Lars Svendsen is associate professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Bergen. He is the author of numerous books, including Fashion: A Philosophy and A Philosophy of Boredom, both published by Reaktion Books; The Philosophy of Evil; and Man, Morals and Genes: A Critique of Biologism.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Reaktion Books
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. August 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 203mm x 118mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 172g
• ISBN-13: 9781861894045
• ISBN-10: 186189404X
• Artikelnr.: 23602799