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The needs of strangers

Published 1 January 1984
Michael Ignatieff
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Abstract

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 and Simone Weil are explored.

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Social SciencesArts and Humanities