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The compassionate temperament : care and cruelty in modern society /
The argument of this book is that it is in the nature of modernity to foster compassion. Most critics tend to think of modernity as corrosive of moral sentiments. They see clearly the way in which modernity breaks down older social bonds, but they are much less attentive to the ways in which it also...
| Cote: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Électronique eBook |
| Langue: | Inglés |
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Lanham, Md. :
Rowman & Littlefield,
©2001.
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| Collection: | Postmodern social futures.
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| Accès en ligne: | Texto completo |
Table des matières:
- 1. The Sociology of Public Compassion
- 2. Pain and Compassion
- 3. Cruelty to Children
- 4. Democracy and Child Welfare
- 5. The Universalization of Compassion.