by Amartya Sen · Allen Lane · tapa dura · ISBN 9780713999389
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«Identity and Violence: The Illusion of Destiny» is the philosophical essay by Amartya Sen, published by Allen Lane in hardcover (224 pages, in English).
Amartya Sen argues that current conflicts arise from the illusion of a single identity: classifying people only by their religion, nation, or culture ignores other affiliations, such as class or profession. Sen defends reason and freedom to choose among multiple identities, a path to curb violence and intolerance.
The book was published in 2006 by Allen Lane and falls within the realm of philosophy and social sciences; its author is a Nobel laureate.
For readers interested in political philosophy, sociology, and understanding the identity conflicts of today's world.
Amartya Kumar Sen is an Indian economist and philosopher. Sen has taught and worked in England and the United States since 1972. In 1998, he received the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for his contributions to welfare economics. He has also made major contributions to social choice theory, economic and social justice, economic theories of famines, decision theory, development economics, public health, and the measures of well-being of countries.
