On Betrayal / / Avishai Margalit.
Betrayal seems to have lost its grip on the public consciousness in liberal societies, yet it is all around us, dissolving the thick glue of trust that holds friends, families, and communities together. By focusing on the ethics of betrayal, Avishai Margalit offers a philosophical account of what we...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Harvard University Press Complete eBook-Package 2017 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2017] ©2017 |
Year of Publication: | 2017 |
Language: | English |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (310 p.) |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Why Betrayal? -- 2. The Ambiguities of Betrayal -- 3. Betraying Thick Relations -- 4. What Is Betrayal? -- 5. Treason -- 6. Collaboration -- 7. A Collaborator in the Court of History -- 8. Apostasy -- 9. Class Betrayal -- 10. A World without Betrayal -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Index |
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Summary: | Betrayal seems to have lost its grip on the public consciousness in liberal societies, yet it is all around us, dissolving the thick glue of trust that holds friends, families, and communities together. By focusing on the ethics of betrayal, Avishai Margalit offers a philosophical account of what we owe those who give us our sense of belonging. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9780674973930 9783110543315 |
DOI: | 10.4159/9780674973930 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Avishai Margalit. |