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OverviewFrom Batman Begins to Tom Clancy, How to Justify Torture shows how contemporary culture creates simplified narratives about good guy torturers and bad guy victims, how dangerous this is politically, and what we can do to challenge it. The ticking bomb scenario is a thought experiment designed to demonstrate that torture can be justified in emergency conditions. If there was a bomb hidden somewhere in a major city, would it be justified to torture a captured informant in order to obtain the critical information that could prevent a devastating terrorist attack? In How to Justify Torture, cultural critic Alex Adams examines this thought experiment in depth by exploring the wide range of cultural productions -- from military thrillers, through superhero movies, to home invasion narratives -- which repeatedly ask us this question about torture. By critiquing the argument step by step, this short, provocative book reminds us why torture can never be justified. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Alex AdamsPublisher: Watkins Media Limited Imprint: Repeater Books Edition: New edition Weight: 0.367kg ISBN: 9781912248582ISBN 10: 1912248581 Pages: 160 Publication Date: 10 September 2019 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsAs passionate as it is rigorous... Anyone sickened by the global re-emergence of torture as a tool of justice will find resources for resistance here. -- Bob Brecher, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Brighton Author InformationAlex Adams is a literary and cultural critic and novelist based in North East England. He was awarded his PhD from Newcastle University in 2014, and has published widely on the subject of torture and popular culture. How to Justify Torture is his second book. He likes real ale and dogs. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |