{"product_id":"humanity-a-moral-history-of-the-twentieth-century-9780300186406","title":"Humanity: A Moral History of the Twentieth Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eRenowned moral philosopher Jonathan Glover confronts the brutal history of the twentieth century to unravel the mystery of why so many atrocities occurred. In a new preface, Glover brings the book through the post-September 11 era and into our own time--and asks whether humankind can \"weaken the grip war has on us.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePraise for the first edition: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It is hard to imagine a more important book. Glover makes an overwhelming case for the need to understand our own inhumanity, and reduce or eliminate the ways in which it can express itself--and he then begins the task himself. \u003ci\u003eHumanity \u003c\/i\u003eis\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ean extraordinary achievement.\"--Peter Singer, Princeton University \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is an extraordinary book: brilliant, haunting and uniquely important. Almost 40 years ago a president read a best seller and avoided a holocaust. I like to think that some of the leaders and followers of tomorrow will read \u003ci\u003eHumanity.\u003c\/i\u003e\"\u003ci\u003e--\u003c\/i\u003eSteven Pinker, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJonathan Glover\u003c\/b\u003e is director of the Center of Medical Law and Ethics at King's College, London, and a fellow of the Hastings Center.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yale University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50318953185554,"sku":"9780300186406","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_efc019dd-9ce0-490e-8e48-0b06ad0f2de3.jpg?v=1727562862","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/humanity-a-moral-history-of-the-twentieth-century-9780300186406","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}