| Description |
xiii, 288 pages ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction. The nature of social time. The origin of conflict. Right and wrong -- Overintimacy. Overinvolvement. Overexposure -- Underintimacy. Underinvolvement. Underexposure -- Overstratification. Oversuperiority. Overinferiority -- Understratification. Undersuperiority. Underinferiority -- Overdiversity. Overtraditionalism. Overinnovation -- Underdiversity. Undertraditionalism. Underinnovation -- Conclusion. The geometry of social time. Tribal time. Modern time. Postmodern time |
| Summary |
. Conflict attracts a great deal of attention--as much or more than any other element of human life. People generally dislike it, and try to prevent and avoid it as much as possible. So why do clashes of right and wrong occur? And why are some clashes worse than others? In Moral Time, Donald Black shows how changes in intimacy (friends or strangers?), inequality (rich or poor?), and cultural diversity (Christian or Jew?) all determine when conflict happens. A reduction of closeness or a display of disrespect alters a relationship, for example, and the greater and faster the change, the more likely conflict will ensue. Throughout the book, Black applies his theory to an astounding range of human behavior, from bad manners to crime and warfare, accusations of witchcraft, racism, and anti-Semitism, conflict about creativity in science and art |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Subject |
Conflict (Psychology) -- Philosophy.
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Conflict -- Philosophy
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Social conflict -- Philosophy.
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| LC no. |
2010027115 |
| ISBN |
9780199737147 cloth alkaline paper |
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0199737142 cloth alkaline paper |
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