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Distant Suffering, first published in 1999, examines the moral and political implications for a spectator of the distant suffering of others as presented throug
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Examining the moral implications for a spectator of the distant suffering of others as presented through the media, this book asks what the morally acceptable r
The Spectatorship of Suffering
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Drawing on media and social theory, political philosophy and discourse analysis, this title offers an original theoretical perspective on the role of media in g
States of Denial
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-08-29 - Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

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Blocking out, turning a blind eye, shutting off, not wanting to know, wearing blinkers, seeing what we want to see ... these are all expressions of 'denial'. Al
An End to Suffering
Language: en
Pages: 433
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Categories: Religion
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An End to Suffering is a deeply original and provocative book about the Buddha's life and his influence throughout history, told in the form of the author's sea