Ari Kohen: 2 books
Untangling Heroism
Classical Philosophy and the Concept of the Hero
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2013
The idea of heroism has become thoroughly muddled today. In contemporary society, any behavior that seems distinctly difficult or unusually impressive is classified as heroic: everyone from firefighters to foster fathers to freedom fighters are our heroes. But what motivates these people to act heroically...
In Defense of Human Rights
A Non-Religious Grounding in a Pluralistic World
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2007
The argument that religion provides the only compelling foundation for human rights is both challenging and thought-provoking and answering it is of fundamental importance to the furthering of the human rights agenda.
This book establishes an equally compelling non-religious foundation for...