An examination of the needs of human beings from a philosophical viewpoint. The book examines the long-term failure of religions and political thought to give a sense of community which creates a society. The ideas of St Augustine, Bosch, Boswell ane Simone Weil are explored. Michael Ignatieff also wrote "A Just Measure of Pain", "Wealth and Virtue" and "A Russian Album".
- ISBN10 0701208643
- ISBN13 9780701208646
- Publish Date 22 January 1990 (first published 1 January 1900)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 10 August 2021
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Vintage Publishing
- Imprint Chatto & Windus
- Edition New edition
- Pages 156
- Language English