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SWAG视频 philosopher David Livingstone Smith gives talk on spectacle lynchings as part of Case Western event on dehumanization

David Livingstone Smith
David Livingstone Smith

David Livingstone Smith, Ph.D., professor of philosophy, gave a talk at a panel discussion on 鈥淐ombating Dehumanization鈥 at the Inamori Center for Ethics and Excellence at Case Western Reserve University on October 27.

In his talk, titled 鈥淢aking monsters: the uncanny power of dehumanization,鈥 Smith used examples of what are known as 鈥渟pectacle lynchings鈥 鈥 lynchings that drew crowds of thousands of people and at which the victim was tortured before being killed 鈥 to illustrate his theory of dehumanization.

An article about Smith's talk at Case Western was published on the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards website.

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