The Needs of Strangers

An examination of the needs of human beings from a philosophical viewpoint. The book examines the long-term failure of religions and political thought to give a sense of community which creates a society. The ideas of St Augustine, Bosch, Boswell ane Simone Weil are explored. Michael Ignatieff also wrote "A Just Measure of Pain", "Wealth and Virtue" and "A Russian Album".