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The Needs of Strangers
On Solidarity and the Politics of Being Human
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The Needs of Strangers
Reissue of a profound exploration of the concept of human need by the esteemed author of On Consolation
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What does a person need, not just to survive, but to flourish? In this profound, searching book, Michael Ignatieff explores the many human needs that go beyond basic sustenance: for love, for respect, for community and consolation. In a society of strangers, how might we find a common language to express such needs?
Ignatieff's lucid, penetrating enquiry takes him back to great works of philosophy, literature and art, from St. Augustine to Hieronymus Bosch to Shakespeare. Reissued with a new preface, The Needs of Strangers builds to a moving meditation on the possibility of accommodating claims of difference within a politics based on common need.
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The Needs of Strangers by Michael Ignatieff is praised for its urgent and convincing prose, making the discussion of its ideas highly accessible. It is described as beautifully written, with thoughtful insights and elegant meditations on human needs.
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ISBN: 9781782279082
Publisher: Pushkin Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 31 August 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Pushkin Press
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 176
About the Author
Michael Ignatieff is a writer, historian and former politician. He has taught at Cambridge, Oxford, the University of Toronto and Harvard and is currently university professor at Central European University in Vienna. His books, which have been translated into twelve languages, include Blood and Belonging, Isaiah Berlin, The Needs of Strangers and The Russian Album, all published or forthcoming with Pushkin Press, and On Consolation.
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