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Irreparable evil : an essay in moral and reparatory history /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Scott, David, 1958- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, [2024]
Subjects:
Slavery > Moral and ethical aspects > America.
Slavery > Moral and ethical aspects > Caribbean Area.
Reparations for historical injustices > America.
Reparations for historical injustices > Caribbean Area.
Enslaved persons > America > History.
Enslaved persons > Caribbean Area > History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Prologue: On the devastation of lifeworlds and forms of life
  • The idea of a moral and reparatory history
  • Incomparable evil
  • Incommensurable evils
  • Fictions of slavery's evil
  • Evil enrichment
  • Epilogue: Irreparable evil?