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The Limits of Idealism. When Good Intentions Go Bad.
Melvyn L. Fein
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Hardback. Demonstrates how and why morality can result in extremist behaviour and advocates 'critical idealism' as a way of life. This book discusses radical elements of the feminist, civil rights, and 'medicalist' movements as examples of the contemporary drift toward intolerance and incivility. Series: Clinical Sociology: Research and Practice. Num Pages: 279 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 163 x 242 x 22. Weight in Grams: 568.
If the truth be known, I am only a partially reformed idealist. In the secret depths of my soul, I still wish to make the world a better place and sometimes fantasize about heroically eradicating its faults. When I encounter its limitations, it is consequently with deep regret and continued surprise. How, I ask myself, is it possible that that which seems so fight can be a chimera? And why, I wonder, aren't people as courageous, smart, or nice as I would like? The pain of realizing these things is sometimes so intense that I want to close my eyes ... Read more
If the truth be known, I am only a partially reformed idealist. In the secret depths of my soul, I still wish to make the world a better place and sometimes fantasize about heroically eradicating its faults. When I encounter its limitations, it is consequently with deep regret and continued surprise. How, I ask myself, is it possible that that which seems so fight can be a chimera? And why, I wonder, aren't people as courageous, smart, or nice as I would like? The pain of realizing these things is sometimes so intense that I want to close my eyes ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Springer Science+Business Media United States
Number of pages
279
Condition
New
Series
Clinical Sociology: Research and Practice
Number of Pages
265
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780306462115
SKU
V9780306462115
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