I was particularly engaged by his willingness to tackle and reawaken the world of subtle, often emotional distinctions behind gestures of justice and injustice. When Gaita gets down to the nitty-gritty of thinking through particular instances of history, his work is fascinating and often disturbing. The very opening out of this territory is deeply troubling. He asks why certain acts of cruelty have not been urged to trial in Australia, why this has never been seriously on the agenda. His book is full of such urgent questions.
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