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The Ethics of Violence (New Formations : a Journal of Culture, Theory, Politics, Number 35 Autumn 1998) (No 35)
The Ethics of Violence - New Formations : a Journal of Culture, Theory, Politics, Number 35 Autumn 1998 - No 35 Author:David Glover This issue examines the concept of violence. It argues that ethics are deeply imbued with violence, and explores the ambiguous relations between them. The argument is that Kantian ethics are based on the violent split Kant makes between the physical - which includes the body - and spiritual worlds. This is why absolute ethical stances - for exam... more »ple that of Antigone, or of those who renounce their families in the name of a higher cause - are often perceived of as "inhuman". Some contributors then go on to draw parallels between Kantian ethics and those of Sade, while others discuss the contextualisation of violence - the same act, body piercing, can be viewed as savage ritual or urban chic.« less