| A Preface to Morals Contributor(s): Lippmann, Walter (Author) |
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ISBN: 0878559078 ISBN-13: 9780878559077 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $56.04 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1982 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy - Social Science | Feminism & Feminist Theory - Social Science | Poverty & Homelessness |
| Dewey: 170.42 |
| LCCN: 82002035 |
| Series: Social and Moral Thought Series |
| Physical Information: 0.87" H x 6.08" W x 9.01" (1.20 lbs) 404 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: After an eloquent and moving analysis of what he sees as the disillusion of themodern age, Lippmann posits as the central dilemma of liberalism its inability to find an appropriate substitute for the older forms of authority - church, state, class, family, law, custom - that it has denied. Lippmann attempts to find a way out of this chaos through the acceptance of a higher humanism and a way of life inspired by the ideal of disinterestedness in all things.In his new introduction to the Transaction edition, John Patrick Diggins marks A Preface to Morals, originally published in 1929, as a critical turning point in Lippmann's intellectual career. He also provides an excellent discussion of the enduring value of this major twentieth-century work by situating it within the context of other intellectual movements. |
Contributor Bio(s): Lippmann, Walter: - Walter Lippmann (1889-1974) was the author of many books on political thought and was widely considered America's most distinguished syndicated columnist. In addition to being awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, he won two Pulitzer Prizes for his newspaper column -Today and Tomorrow,- which appeared in the New YorkHerald Tribune. |