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Moral Politics: How Liberals and Conservatives Think, Third Edition
George Lakoff
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Description for Moral Politics: How Liberals and Conservatives Think, Third Edition
Paperback. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 216 x 29. Weight in Grams: 638.
When Moral Politics was first published two decades ago, it redefined how Americans think and talk about politics through the lens of cognitive political psychology. Today, George Lakoff's classic text has become all the more relevant, as liberals and conservatives have come to hold even more vigorously opposed views of the world, with the underlying assumptions of their respective worldviews at the level of basic morality. Even more so than when Lakoff wrote, liberals and conservatives simply have very different, deeply held beliefs about what is right and wrong. Lakoff reveals radically different but remarkably consistent conceptions of morality on ... Read more
When Moral Politics was first published two decades ago, it redefined how Americans think and talk about politics through the lens of cognitive political psychology. Today, George Lakoff's classic text has become all the more relevant, as liberals and conservatives have come to hold even more vigorously opposed views of the world, with the underlying assumptions of their respective worldviews at the level of basic morality. Even more so than when Lakoff wrote, liberals and conservatives simply have very different, deeply held beliefs about what is right and wrong. Lakoff reveals radically different but remarkably consistent conceptions of morality on ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
512
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226411293
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V9780226411293
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About George Lakoff
George Lakoff is distinguished professor of cognitive science and linguistics at the University of California, Berkeley. He is the author or coauthor of numerous books, including Metaphors We Live By and Women, Fire, and Dangerous Things, both also published by the University of Chicago Press.
Reviews for Moral Politics: How Liberals and Conservatives Think, Third Edition
Lakoff, the cognitive linguist, understands 'how' you understand . In Moral Politics, [he] deftly applies that seemingly arcane understanding to the heart of American politics. . . . Even those who disagree with him will profit deeply from encountering his challenging ideas.
Christian Science Monitor, praise for the previous editions [Moral Politics] isn't just an 'issue-by-issue debate.' . ... Read more
Christian Science Monitor, praise for the previous editions [Moral Politics] isn't just an 'issue-by-issue debate.' . ... Read more