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European Philosophy & the Aftermath of Violence ARC Ethical Restoration Project References (European Philosophy and the aftermath of violence) 1 REFERENCES (EUROPEAN PHILOSOPHY & THE AFTERMATH OF VIOLENCE) Anderson, N. and Mansfield, N. 2011. Special Issue: Deconstructing Democracy. Derrida today 4(2). Anderson-Gold, Sharon and Muchnik, P., eds. 2009. Kant’s Anatomy of Evil. Cambridge University Press. Ang, Jennifer. 2010. Sartre and the Moral Limits of War and Terrorism. London: Routledge. Arendt, Hannah. 2003. Responsibility and Judgment. Ed. J. Kohn. New York: Schocken. ——. 1998. The Human Condition. 2nd ed. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. ——. 1994. Essays in Understanding. Ed. J. Kohn. New York: Schocken Books. ——. 1982. Lectures on Kant’s Political Philosophy. Ed. R Beiner. Brighton: Harvester. ——. 1978. The Jew as Pariah. Ed. R. Feldman. New York: Grove Press. ——. 1976. The Origins of Totalitarianism. San Diego: Harcourt Brace. ——. 1970. On Violence. 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