War and the Dream of Peace on Earth – 9781928518815

Description

What is the meaning of moral imagination and what is its relevance in the nature/culture debate? In this book. Willie Esterhuyse examines the age-old question whether mankind naturally lust for power and violence or whether it is an acquired behaviour.

The problem is discussed from an historycal and philosophical perspective and provides a profound overview of this issue ranging from antiquity to the modern Islamic State. The author is convinced that human beings possess a moral imagination which promotes the dream of peace on earth.

Another possibly contentious view is that morality is a function of the brain which is influenced by a variety of inputs, especially so-called holy texts.