Abstract
The chapter contains an historical background to the study of compassion in politics both ancient and modern. It outlines the changing meaning of the term through history. A case is made for its salience to contemporary politics. An outline of the structure of the books is provided.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The Politics of Compassion |
| Editors | Michael Ure, Mervyn Frost |
| Place of Publication | London and New York |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Pages | 1-17 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-0-315-85138-9 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-0-415-67158-3, 978-0-415-67159-0 |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Keywords
- Political ethics
- philosophy
- politics and emotion