A Philosophy of Fear by Lars Svendsen
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.
Fear is a powerful emotionIt 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 culture of hope and trust. The Guardian ... an enjoyable, well-written and compelling tour of philosophical treatments of fear harnessed to an emphasis on the social consequences of living against a background state of fear. Scholarly yet accessible, this book offers subtle philosophical exploration alongside examples from novels, films and other popular media, while avoiding preachiness or doom-mongering Times Higher Education Svendsen's thougtful and well written book analyzes the nature of fear and how it has saturated every layer of our life-world. Metapsychology
Lars Svendsen is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Bergen, Norway. He has written 14 books, including A Philosophy of Fear (2008), A Philosophy of Loneliness (2017) and A Philosophy of Lying (2022), all published by Reaktion Books.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781861894045 |
| ISBN 10 | 186189404X |
| Title | A Philosophy of Fear |
| Author | Lars Svendsen |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Reaktion Books |
| Year published | 2008-08-01 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
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