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Autore |
Svendsen Lars Fr. H. <1970-> |
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Titolo |
A philosophy of fear / / Lars Svendsen ; translated by John Irons |
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ISBN |
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1-282-79621-6 |
9786612796210 |
1-86189-786-3 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (158 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Fear |
Fear - Social aspects |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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A Philosophy of Fear Cover; Imprint page; Contents; Preface; 1. The Culture of Fear; 2. What is Fear?; 3. Fear and Risk; 4. The Attraction of Fear; 5. Fear and Trust; 6. The Politics of Fear; 7. Beyond Fear?; References |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Surveillance cameras. Airport security lines. Barred store windows. We see manifestations of societal fears everyday, and daily news reports on the latest household danger or raised terror threat level continually stoke our sense of impending doom. In A P |
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