Russell Kirk and the age of ideology:
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1. Verfasser: McDonald, W. Wesley (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Columbia, Mo. University of Missouri Press c2004
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-238) and index
Kirk and the rebirth of American conservatism -- The moral basis of conservatism -- The moral imagination, reason, and natural law -- Tradition and "the permanent things" -- Order in the soul and commonwealth -- Community and freedom -- Leadership and education -- The enduring legacy
"In this study, W. Wesley McDonald examines those foundations and demonstrates their impact on the conservative intellectual movement that emerged in the 1950s and 1960s. Kirk played a pivotal role in drawing conservatism away from the laissez-faire principles of libertarianism and toward those of a traditional community grounded in a renewed appreciation of man's social and spiritual nature and the moral prerequisites of genuine liberty. In a humane social order, a community of spirit is fostered in which generations are bound together. According to Kirk, this link is achieved through moral and social norms that transcend the particularities of time and place and because they form the basis of genuine civilized existence, can only be neglected at great peril. These norms, reflected in religious dogmas, traditions, humane letters, social habit and custom, and prescriptive institutions, create the sources of the true community that is the final end of politics." "Russell Kirk and the Age of Ideology is particularly relevant because of the growing interest in Kirk's legacy and the current debate over the meaning of conservatism. McDonald addresses both of those developments in the context of examining Kirk's thought, attempting to correct some of the inadequacies contained in earlier studies that assess Kirk as a political thinker. This book will serve as a significant contribution to the commentary on this fascinating figure."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (xiv, 243 p.)
ISBN:0826215122
0826262589
9780826215123
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