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Community and Tradition
. Ed(S): Carey, George W.; Frohnen, Bruce
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Hardback. In Community and Tradition, eight distinguished scholars articulate the clearest statement to date of the conservative vision of community. Editor(s): Carey, George W.; Frohnen, Bruce. Num Pages: 214 pages. BIC Classification: JH; JPA; JPFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 458.
Communitarianism is currently the subject of much interest and scrutiny by both liberals and conservatives. In Community and Tradition, eight distinguished scholars articulate the clearest statement to date of the conservative vision of community. In contrast to the progressive model of community, which emphasizes secular civil theologies, government, participatory democracy, and utilitarian moralities, the contributors to this volume identify and locate the roots of friendship and common purpose in tradition, intermediate associations, local autonomy, and religious belief. Not only do the contributors renew and refine the conservative understanding of community, but they also express their belief that the liberal version ... Read more
Communitarianism is currently the subject of much interest and scrutiny by both liberals and conservatives. In Community and Tradition, eight distinguished scholars articulate the clearest statement to date of the conservative vision of community. In contrast to the progressive model of community, which emphasizes secular civil theologies, government, participatory democracy, and utilitarian moralities, the contributors to this volume identify and locate the roots of friendship and common purpose in tradition, intermediate associations, local autonomy, and religious belief. Not only do the contributors renew and refine the conservative understanding of community, but they also express their belief that the liberal version ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
Number of Pages
214
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780847686605
SKU
V9780847686605
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About . Ed(S): Carey, George W.; Frohnen, Bruce
George W. Carey is professor of government at Georgetown University and editor of The Political Science Reviewer. Bruce Frohnen teaches political science at Catholic University of America, and is the author of The New Communitarians and the Crisis of Modern Liberalism and Virtue and The Promise of Conservatism: The Legacy of Burke and Tocqueville.
Reviews for Community and Tradition
This is a valuable and timely book. While a collaboration by eight writers, the volume holds together in both theme and style. The editors. . . . have asked the right questions. . . . The answers provided give splended insights into modern political theory and cut to the heart of our current national discontents.
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