{"title":"Judith Nisse Shklar","description":"\u003cp\u003eJudith Nisse Shklar's work offers a compelling exploration of political philosophy and morality, challenging readers to reconsider the nature of justice, power, and human behaviour. Her writings, such as \u003cem\u003eOrdinary Vices\u003c\/em\u003e, delve into the complexities of ethical life with sharp insight and clarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEngaging with themes of fear, cruelty, and political community, Shklar's philosophy is both accessible and profound, inviting reflection on the darker aspects of society and the human condition. Her contributions remain essential for those interested in the intersections of ethics, politics, and psychology.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ordinary-vices-by-judith-n-shklar-9780674641761","title":"Ordinary Vices","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe seven deadly sins of Christianity represent the abysses of character, whereas Judith Shklar's \u003cem\u003eordinary vices\u003c\/em\u003e—cruelty, hypocrisy, snobbery, betrayal, and misanthropy—are merely treacherous shoals, flawing our characters with mean-spiritedness and inhumanity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShklar draws from a brilliant array of writers—Molière and Dickens on hypocrisy, Jane Austen on snobbery, Shakespeare and Montesquieu on misanthropy, Hawthorne and Nietzsche on cruelty, Conrad and Faulkner on betrayal—to reveal the nature and effects of the vices. She examines their destructive effects, the ambiguities of the moral problems they pose to the liberal ethos, and their implications for government and citizens: liberalism is a difficult and challenging doctrine that demands a tolerance of contradiction, complexity, and the risks of freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47932356919532,"sku":"9780674641761","price":94.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780674641761-ordinary-vices.jpg?v=1783860818"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/judith-nisse-shklar.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}