A Clash of Values

About the Book

What is the conflict between Islamic fundamentalism and the free world really about? Can terrorism be defeated? How is Israel’s war in the Middle East related to the global war against the terrorists? In A Clash of Values, Tal Ben-Shahar confronts some of the most difficult and critical questions we must face in a post-September 11th world. Drawing on historical facts and essential philosophical truths—from the cause of the refugee problem to the nature of rationality—Ben-Shahar’s principled and pragmatic approach makes sense of a situation that often seems senseless.

About the Author

Tal Ben-Shahar graduated from Harvard University with degrees in philosophy and psychology. He studied education at the University of Cambridge and was named a Graduate Fellow in Ethics by the Harvard Center for Ethics and the Professions. He is the founder of The Common Sense Institute. www.commonsenseinstitute.org.