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Irreparable Evil : An Essay in Moral and Reparatory History / David Scott.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Scott, David, 1958- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Slavery--Moral and ethical aspects--America.
- Slavery.
- Slavery--Moral and ethical aspects--Caribbean Area.
- Reparations for historical injustices--America.
- Reparations for historical injustices.
- Reparations for historical injustices--Caribbean Area.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (405 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Columbia University Press, [2024]
- Summary:
- Irreparable Evil explores the legacy of slavery and its moral and political implications, offering a nuanced intervention into debates over reparations.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Table of Contents
- Prologue: On the Devastation of Lifeworlds and Forms of Life
- Part I
- 1. The Idea of a Moral and Reparatory History
- Part II
- 2. Incomparable Evil
- 3. Incommensurable Evils
- Part III
- 4. Slavery's Evil Lifeworld
- 5. Evil Enrichment
- Epilogue: On Irreparability
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9780231559690
- 0231559690
- OCLC:
- 1417754975
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