In the name of identity: violence and the need to belong
Philosophie
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Résumé
A study of the dangers of personal, religious, ethnic and national identities. Arguing that these identities allow and often encourage people to engage in acts of violence upon those with different identities, Maalouf offers a philosophical exploration of what a… culture without entrenched identities would be like. He addresses issues such as how we judge religious traditions that have embraced violence and how language facilitates nationalism, and recommends identities remaining intact while accepting a multiplicity of allegiances as equally legitimate. 2001. Uniform title: Identités meurtrières.