The Needs of Strangers - On Solidarity and the Politics of Being Human (Paperback)

Reissue of a profound exploration of the concept of human need by the esteemed author of On Consolation What does a person need, not just to survive, but to flourish? In this profound, searching book, Michael Ignatieff explores the many human needs that go beyond basic sustenance: for love, for respect, for community and consolation. In a society of strangers, how might we find a common language to express such needs? Ignatieff's lucid, penetrating enquiry takes him back to great works of philosophy, literature and art, from St. Augustine to Hieronymus Bosch to Shakespeare. Reissued with a new preface, The Needs of Strangers builds to a moving meditation on the possibility of accommodating claims of difference within a politics based on common need.

General

Imprint:	Pushkin Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 2023
Authors:	Michael Ignatieff
Dimensions:	198 x 129mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	176
ISBN-13:	978-1-78227-908-2
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy
LSN:	1-78227-908-3
Barcode:	9781782279082

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