Response to Michael Sells
In an era when lies and misrepresentations about historical events easily become firmly rooted, Michael Sells's discussion illustrates the importance of careful historical research as a moral enterprise. In addition to the skills of the historian, however, there is also room in this enterprise...
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Type de support: | Électronique Review |
Langue: | Anglais |
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Wiley-Blackwell
[2015]
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Journal of religious ethics
Année: 2015, Volume: 43, Numéro: 4, Pages: 761-765 |
Compte rendu de: | Holocaust Abuse (2015) (Green, Ronald Michael)
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Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Holocaust
B HISTORICAL research B Islam B Moral Judgment B Compte-rendu de lecture |
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Résumé: | In an era when lies and misrepresentations about historical events easily become firmly rooted, Michael Sells's discussion illustrates the importance of careful historical research as a moral enterprise. In addition to the skills of the historian, however, there is also room in this enterprise for those of the ethicist. In particular, I warn against confusing the truth or falsity of claims about one narrow historical period with larger questions about the moral meaning and significance of those claims. Illustrating this, I argue one cannot assess the legitimacy of competing nationhood claims solely on the basis of the deeds of specific actors. Nor should the actions of a single individual like the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem be converted into a totalizing claim about the rights of the Palestinian people. |
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ISSN: | 1467-9795 |
Contient: | Enthalten in: Journal of religious ethics
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/jore.12120 |