In the Name of Humanity: Reflections on the Twentieth Century (European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism)

by Alain Finkielkraut (Author)

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  An unsettling reflection on the twentieth century in its twilight hours in which we are asked to rethink our assumptions about universalism and humanism. While many people look to humanist ideals as a deterrent to nationalist chauvinism, Finkielkraut challenges the abstract idea of universalism by describing the terrible crimes civilized Europe has committed in its name.