Reflections on the Guillotine

von Albert Camus

96 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

'When silence or tricks of language contribute to maintaining an abuse that must be reformed or a suffering that can be relieved, then there is no other solution but to speak out'Written when execution by guillotine was still legal in France, Albert Camus' devastating attack on the 'obscene exhibition' of capital punishment remains one of the most powerful, persuasive arguments ever made against the death penalty.One of twenty new books in the bestselling Penguin Great Ideas series. This new selection showcases a diverse list of thinkers who have helped shape our world today, from anarchists to stoics, feminists to prophets, satirists to Zen Buddhists.

• Themen: Gesellschaft und Sozialwissenschaften Gesellschaft und Kultur, allgemein Soziale und ethische Themen Ethische Fragen, Themen und Debatten Todesstrafe
• ISBN: 9780241475225
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 24.09.2020
• Größe: 180 x 113 mm
• Verlag: Penguin Books Ltd (UK)
• Übersetzung: Justin OBrien