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Description for Moral Clarity
Paperback. For years, moral language has been the province of the Right, as the Left has consoled itself with rudderless pragmatism. This book reclaims the vocabulary of morality - good and evil, heroism and nobility - as a lingua franca for the twenty-first century. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 685.
For years, moral language has been the province of the Right, as the Left has consoled itself with rudderless pragmatism. In this profound and powerful book, Susan Neiman reclaims the vocabulary of morality--good and evil, heroism and nobility--as a lingua franca for the twenty-first century. In constructing a framework for taking responsible action on today's urgent questions, Neiman reaches back to the eighteenth century, retrieving a series of values--happiness, reason, reverence, and hope--held high by Enlightenment thinkers. In this thoroughly updated edition, Neiman reflects on how the moral language of the 2008 presidential campaign has opened up new political and ... Read more
For years, moral language has been the province of the Right, as the Left has consoled itself with rudderless pragmatism. In this profound and powerful book, Susan Neiman reclaims the vocabulary of morality--good and evil, heroism and nobility--as a lingua franca for the twenty-first century. In constructing a framework for taking responsible action on today's urgent questions, Neiman reaches back to the eighteenth century, retrieving a series of values--happiness, reason, reverence, and hope--held high by Enlightenment thinkers. In this thoroughly updated edition, Neiman reflects on how the moral language of the 2008 presidential campaign has opened up new political and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University Press Group Ltd United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
Number of Pages
480
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691143897
SKU
V9780691143897
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About Susan Neiman
Susan Neiman is Director of the Einstein Forum. She is the author of "Slow Fire: Jewish Notes from Berlin", "The Unity of Reason: Rereading Kant", and "Evil in Modern Thought" (Princeton).
Reviews for Moral Clarity
A New York Times Notable Book of 2008 "Deep and important... Neiman's particular skill lies in expressing sensitivity, intelligence and moral seriousness without any hint of oversimplification, dogmatism or misplaced piety. She clearly and unflinchingly sees life as it is, but also sees how it might be, and could be, if we recaptured some of the hopes and ideals that ... Read more