{"product_id":"humanity-jonathan-glover-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\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jonathan Glover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0300186401\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300186406\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/11\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 1.40d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jonathan Glover","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44051871170815,"sku":"9780300186406","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2e6b6c69-f332-4aae-9471-b59c05d08770.jpg?v=1685015667","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/humanity-jonathan-glover-9780300186406","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}