On sacrifice
by
Halbertal, Moshe.
Title
:
On sacrifice
Author
:
Halbertal, Moshe.
ISBN
:
9781400842353
Physical Description
:
1 online resource (ix, 134 pages)
Abstract
:
The idea and practice of sacrifice play a profound role in religion, ethics, and politics. In this brief book, philosopher Moshe Halbertal explores the meaning and implications of sacrifice, developing a theory of sacrifice as an offering and examining the relationship between sacrifice, ritual, violence, and love. On Sacrifice also looks at the place of self-sacrifice within ethical life and at the complex role of sacrifice as both a noble and destructive political ideal. In the religious domain, Halbertal argues, sacrifice is an offering, a gift given in the context of a hierarchical rela.
Subject Term
:
Sacrifice.
Self-sacrifice.
Electronic Access
:
Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | [[missing key: search.ChildField.HOLDING]] | Status |
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Online Library | E-Book | 376166-1001 | ONLINE | | Elektronik Kütüphane |