The Will to See

An unflinching look at the most urgent humanitarian crises around the globe, from one of the world's most daring philosopher-reporters
"Fierce and elegant, Lévy's musings will be of profound interest to any reader of modern continental philosophy."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Over the past fifty years, renowned public intellectual Bernard-Henri Lévy has reported extensively on human rights abuses around the world. This new book follows the intrepid Lévy into eight international hotspots—in Nigeria; Syrian and Iraqi Kurdistan; Ukraine; Somalia; Bangladesh; Lesbos, Greece; Libya; and Afghanistan—that have escaped global attention or active response.
In a deeply personal introduction, Lévy recounts the intellectual journey that led him to advocacy, arguing that a truly humanist philosophy must necessarily lead to action in defense of the most vulnerable. In the second section, he reports on the eight investigative trips he...