Irresponsible Action
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6128631 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Akbar S Ahmed (0009-0002-0060-7163, American University, corresponding author), Akbar Ahmed |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 19-22 |
| Publication date | 2007-06-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Review of Faith & International Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1931-7743 • E-ISSN: 1557-0274 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/15570274.2007.9523288 |
| OpenAlex | W4212859443 |
| Language | EN |
As cycles of violence now embrace the planet, exemplified by the current situation in Iraq, Western and Islamic civilizations are moving further and further away from their cherished ideals of justice, compassion, and wisdom. It is essential for humankind, despite diverse political perspectives and religious beliefs, to return to those ideas that have nourished them over the millennia and created in them compassion and empathy for others. The current crisis is nothing short of a challenge to the very identity of humankind as a caring and thinking species
Aesthetics · Archaeology · Compassion · Economic Justice · Empathy · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Islam · Nothing · Political action · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Health and Conflict Studies · History · Law · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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