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The Mortality and Morality of Nations - Abulof, Uriel
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Standing at the edge of life's abyss, we seek meaningful order. We commonly find this 'symbolic immortality' in religion, civilization, state and nation. What happens, however, when the nation itself appears mortal? The Mortality and Morality of Nations seeks to answer this question, theoretically and empirically. It argues that mortality makes morality, and right makes might; the nation's sense of a looming abyss informs its quest for a higher moral ground, which, if reached, can bolster its vitality. The book investigates ...

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The Mortality and Morality of Nations 2017, Cambridge University Press, New York

ISBN-13: 9781107480865

Trade paperback

The Mortality and Morality of Nations 2015, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge

ISBN-13: 9781107097070

Hardcover