Description
Justice and Memory
Book Summary
This collective work proposes a deep reflection on the concept of "anamnetic justice"—justice that does not forget the victims of the past. Challenging conventional theories, the authors explore the thought of figures such as Walter Benjamin, Theodor Adorno, and Emmanuel Levinas to construct an idea of justice that asks about historically denied rights. An essential analysis for those who seek to understand what it truly means to demand justice for victims and how present injustice is connected to past harm.
What is it about?
The book addresses the need to rethink justice from a perspective that incorporates the memory of victims. It questions current political discourses regarding victims and proposes a more profound approach, distanced from traditional theories of justice. To do so, it draws on authors rarely used in these debates, such as Franz Rosenzweig, Bertolt Brecht, or Jacques Derrida, whose ideas help to understand how the harm suffered by innocent victims remains current and demands reparation that transcends the merely legal. The work invites the opening of new horizons in a debate that, according to the authors, has become stagnant in the repetition of well-known arguments.
Main Topics
- Anamnetic justice: the link between historical memory and justice.
- Denied rights and the ongoing relevance of harm to victims.
- Connection between past and present injustices.
- Critical thought of authors such as Benjamin, Adorno, Levinas, and Derrida.
- Critique of conventional theories of justice.
Who is it recommended for?
It is aimed at students, academics, and professionals in philosophy, sociology, law, criminology, and political science. It is also for readers interested in critical theory, historical memory, and debates on transitional justice and human rights. It is an essential read for those looking for an unconventional perspective on justice and the role of victims in contemporary society.
What this book contributes
- A renewed understanding of the concept of justice from the perspective of victims' memory.
- Access to a set of thinkers rarely explored in standard theories of justice.
- Tools to critically analyze political discourse on victims.
- A theoretical framework to connect historical injustices with current problems.
- Perspectives to enrich the academic debate on justice and rights.
Technical Sheet
- Author: ZAMORA, J.A.; MATE, REYES
- Publisher: ANTHROPOS EDITORIAL
- Language: Spanish
- Topic: SOCIAL AND POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY, SOCIETY AND CULTURE: GENERAL, SOCIOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY, SOCIAL SERVICES AND WELFARE, CRIMINOLOGY, POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT, LAW, PHILOSOPHY OF LAW, INTERNATIONAL LAW, SPECIAL JURISDICTION LAWS, LAW: STUDY AND REVISION GUIDES
- Collection: CRITICAL / UTOPIAN THOUGHT
- Binding: Other
- Publication date: December 2011
- Number of pages: 272
- Weight: 327 g
Editorial Review
A rigorous and necessary work that challenges traditional approaches to justice. Its primary value lies in the originality of the sources it employs, offering a fresh look at a debate that is often repetitive. It is particularly relevant for those working in political philosophy, critical theory, or human rights who are looking for conceptual tools to address the relationship between memory, harm, and reparation. It is a demanding but rewarding read for an academic audience or those highly interested in these subjects.