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Philosophy of Fear
Lars Svendsen
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Description for Philosophy of Fear
Paperback. Surveillance cameras. Airport security lines. We see manifestations of societal fears every day, and daily news reports on the latest household danger or raised terror threat level continually stoke our sense of impending doom. This book explores the underlying ideas and issues behind this powerful emotion. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 120 x 12. Weight in Grams: 170.
Surveillance cameras. Airport security lines. Barred shop windows. We see manifestations of societal fears every day, and daily news reports on the latest household danger or raised terror threat level continually stoke our sense of impending doom. In "A Philosophy of Fear", Lars Svendsen explores the underlying ideas and issues behind this powerful emotion, as he investigates how and why fear has insinuated itself into every aspect of modern life. Svendsen delves into science, politics, sociology and literature to explore the nature of fear. He discusses the biology behind the emotion, from the neuroscience underlying our fight or flight' instinct ... Read more
Surveillance cameras. Airport security lines. Barred shop windows. We see manifestations of societal fears every day, and daily news reports on the latest household danger or raised terror threat level continually stoke our sense of impending doom. In "A Philosophy of Fear", Lars Svendsen explores the underlying ideas and issues behind this powerful emotion, as he investigates how and why fear has insinuated itself into every aspect of modern life. Svendsen delves into science, politics, sociology and literature to explore the nature of fear. He discusses the biology behind the emotion, from the neuroscience underlying our fight or flight' instinct ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Weight
170g
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781861894045
SKU
V9781861894045
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99-1
About Lars Svendsen
Lars Svendsen is Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Bergen, Norway. He is the author of numerous books, including A Philosophy of Boredom (Reaktion, 2004) and Fashion: A Philosophy (Reaktion, 2006).
Reviews for Philosophy of Fear
Fear is a powerful emotion. It can save lives. But it also "robs us of our freedom" and undermines that essential social glue: trust. Bertrand Russell once said that "to conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom". Svendsen agrees. In this brief yet wide-ranging and insightful book, he argues convincingly that we need to replace the risk society with a ... Read more