The Least of All Possible Evils: Humanitarian Violence from Arendt to Gaza by Eyal Weizman

The Least of All Possible Evils: Humanitarian Violence from Arendt to Gaza

Eyal Weizman

208 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

nonfiction philosophy politics informative slow-paced
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The principle of the “lesser evil”—the acceptability of pursuing one exceptional course of action in order to prevent a greater injustice—has long been a cornerstone of Western ethical philosophy. From its roots in classical ethics and Christian t...

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