Scott Cutler Shershow Livres

Focusing on the right-to-die debate, the book explores the philosophical underpinnings of human dignity and the sanctity of life. Through Derridean deconstruction, the author uncovers contradictions in arguments from both sides, revealing how they often rely on conditional logic influenced by economic factors and resource distribution. By analyzing historical texts and legal decisions, the author critiques the flawed assumptions that shape the debate. Ultimately, the work envisions a society capable of resolving these complex issues, showcasing sophisticated deconstructionist methods.

Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.Bread is an object that is always in process of becoming something flower to grain, grain to dough, dough to loaf, loaf to crumb. Bread is also often a figure or vehicle of social from the homely image of “breaking bread together” to the mysteries of the Eucharist. But bread also commonly figures in social conflict - sometimes literally, in the “bread riots” that punctuate European history, and sometimes figuratively, in the ways bread operates as ethnic, religious or class signifier. Drawing on a wide range of sources, from the scriptures to modern pop culture, Bread tells the story of how this ancient and everyday object serves as a symbol for both social communion and social exclusion.Object Lessons is published in partnership with an essay series in The Atlantic.