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Despite an explosion of studies on memory in historical and cultural studies, there is relatively little in moral philosophy on this subject. In this book, Jeffrey Blustein provides a systematic and philosophically rigorous account of a morality of memory. Drawing on a broad range of philosophical and humanistic literatures, he offers a novel examination of memory and our relations to people and events from our past, the ways in which memory is preserved and transmitted, and the moral responsibilities associated with it. Blustein treats topics of responsibility for one's own past; historical injustice and the role of memory in doing justice to the past; the relationship of collective memory to history and identity; collective and individual obligations to remember those who have died, including those who are dear to us; and the moral significance of bearing witness.

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Book category Books in English Humanities Philosophy

• Full title: The Moral Demands of Memory
• Author: Jeffrey Blustein
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 384
• EAN: 9780521883306
• ISBN: 052188330X
• ID: 02048949
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Weight: 630 g
• Dimensions: 234 × 159 × 27 mm
• Date of publishing: 29. February 2008

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