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Victims and Values: A History and a Theory of Suffering (Contributions in Philosophy)
Victims and Values A History and a Theory of Suffering - Contributions in Philosophy Author:Joseph A. Amato This book conducts a timely inquiry into contemporary conscience and politics. It examines fundamental ambiguities, dichotomies, and contradictions that we experience about the worth of our own suffering and the suffering of others. In particular, it analyzes how victims make a powerful claim upon contemporary conscience and public debate. Amato... more » focuses his work on empathy and reason, hoping that each person will be able to take some of the suffering of others and still remain able to relate to his to own suffering instead of giving in to resignation or despair.« less