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Modern Liberty and Its Discontents
Manent, Pierre. Ed(S): Mahoney, Daniel J.; Seaton, Paul
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Hardback. In this collection of writings, French philosopher Pierre Manent addresses a range of subjects, including the Machiavellian origins of modernity, Tocqueville's analysis of democracy, the political role of Christianity, the nature of totalitarianism and the future of the nation-state. Editor(s): Mahoney, Daniel J.; Seaton, Paul. Translator(s): Mahoney, Daniel J.; Seaton, Paul. Num Pages: 248 pages, index. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 516.
In this book, distinguished French philosopher Pierre Manent addresses a wide range of subjects, including the Machiavellian origins of modernity, Tocqueville's analysis of democracy, the political role of Christianity, the nature of totalitarianism, and the future of the nation-state. As a whole, the book constitutes a meditation on the nature of modern freedom and the permanent discontents which accompany it. Manent is particularly concerned with the effects of modern democracy on the maintenance and sustenance of substantial human ties. Modern Liberty and its Discontents is both an important contribution to an understanding of modern society, and a significant contribution to ... Read more
In this book, distinguished French philosopher Pierre Manent addresses a wide range of subjects, including the Machiavellian origins of modernity, Tocqueville's analysis of democracy, the political role of Christianity, the nature of totalitarianism, and the future of the nation-state. As a whole, the book constitutes a meditation on the nature of modern freedom and the permanent discontents which accompany it. Manent is particularly concerned with the effects of modern democracy on the maintenance and sustenance of substantial human ties. Modern Liberty and its Discontents is both an important contribution to an understanding of modern society, and a significant contribution to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780847690879
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V9780847690879
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About Manent, Pierre. Ed(S): Mahoney, Daniel J.; Seaton, Paul
Pierre Manent is director of studies at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, Paris. He is the author of many books, including An Intellectual History of Liberalism (Princeton), Tocqueville and the Nature of Democracy (Rowman & Littlefield, 1996), and The City of Man (Princeton). Daniel Mahoney is associate professor of politics at Assumption College, and the ... Read more
Reviews for Modern Liberty and Its Discontents
Manent masterfully decsrcibes the depth of the revolution and its future direction.
Russell Hittinger, University of Tulsa
First Things, December 1998
This is a welcome collection of essays by France's leading Straussian, Pierre Manent. It features a helpful introduction by one of the co-editors, Daniel J. Mahoney, that lays out quite clearly Manent's intellectual debt to ... Read more
Russell Hittinger, University of Tulsa
First Things, December 1998
This is a welcome collection of essays by France's leading Straussian, Pierre Manent. It features a helpful introduction by one of the co-editors, Daniel J. Mahoney, that lays out quite clearly Manent's intellectual debt to ... Read more