
Thinking in an Emergency
Elaine Scarry(Author)
WW Norton & Co (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 17. April 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
174 pages
978-0-393-34058-7 (ISBN)
Description
In Thinking in an Emergency, Elaine Scarry lays bare the realities of "emergency" politics and emphasizes what she sees as the ultimate ethical concern: "equality of survival." She reveals how regular citizens can reclaim the power to protect one another and our democratic principles. Government leaders sometimes argue that the need for swift national action means there is no time for the population to think, deliberate, or debate. But Scarry shows that clear thinking and rapid action are not in opposition. Examining regions as diverse as Japan, Switzerland, Ethiopia, and Canada, Scarry identifies forms of emergency assistance that represent "thinking" at its most rigorous and remarkable. She draws on the work of philosophers, scientists, and artists to remind us of our ability to assist one another, whether we are called upon to perform acts of rescue as individuals, as members of a neighborhood, or as citizens of a country.
Reviews / Votes
"Written with passion from a deeply humanitarian standpoint ... a mind-blowing canter around some difficult topics-conflict, democracy and nuclear war... I will give this book the ultimate accolade-I will buy copies as gifts for others." -- Patrick TissingtonMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 208 mm
Width: 139 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
149 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-393-34058-7 (9780393340587)
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Elaine Scarry
Thinking in an Emergency
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04/2012
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Elaine Scarry
Thinking in an Emergency
Book
04/2011
WW Norton & Co
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Person
Elaine Scarry is the Cabot Professor of Aesthetics and the General Theory of Value at Harvard University. Her book The Body in Pain was a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.