The Power of Sympathy: Politics and Moral Sentimentalism - A Conversation with Michael Frazer

Name: The Power of Sympathy: Politics and Moral Sentimentalism - A Conversation with Michael Frazer
Brand: Open Agenda Publishing Inc.
SKU: 9781771701341
Price: 2.49 EUR
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ISBN: 978-1-771-70134-1

de Howard Burton (auteur)

Maison d'édition : Open Agenda Publishing Inc.

mars 2021

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This book is based on an in-depth conversation between Howard Burton and Michael Frazer, Senior Lecturer in Political and Social Theory at the University of East Anglia. After a detailed discussion of Michael Frazer’s upbringing and intellectual journey, the conversation explores the core ideas behind the sentimentalist theory as outlined in Prof. Frazer’s book called The Enlightenment of Sympathy. This carefully-edited book includes an introduction, More Than Reasonable, and questions for discussion at the end of each chapter:I. New York Origins - A very Woody Allen beginningII. Sympathy - And how to use itIII. Different Tracks - Hume, Smith and HerderIV. Disciplinary Boundaries - Political philosophy as KurdistanV. Bringing It Home - Moral sentiments in the real worldAbout Ideas Roadshow Conversations:This book is part of a series of 100 Ideas Roadshow Conversations. Presented in an accessible, conversational format, Ideas Roadshow books not only explore frontline academic research featuring world-leading researchers but also reveal the inspirations and personal journeys behind the research.

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Howard Burton (auteur)

Howard is an independent filmmaker and author. He is the creator of the upcoming four-part documentary series, Through the Mirror of Chess: A Cultural Exploration, and Pandemic Perspectives (2022). In 2012 he founded Ideas Roadshow, creating over 1,000 videos and 120 books based upon detailed, long-format conversations with internationally renowned experts across the arts and sciences.Howard holds a PhD in physics and an MA in philosophy, and was the Founding Executive Director of Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics from 1999-2007. He lives in France.

Auteur(s) : Howard Burton