The common sense of politics / by Mortimer J. Adler ; introduction by John Van Doren.

Author
Adler, Mortimer J. (Mortimer Jerome), 1902-2001 [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
New York : Fordham University Press, 1996.
Description
xxv, 263 pages ; 22 cm

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    "The first edition of The Common Sense Politics described itself as a "just in time tonic for those of us who have given up common sense as well as on politics, and can no longer see the connection between the two." One only has to peruse the pages of this 1996 edition to recognize that this book is just as appropriate and important for us now. With the development of a European Community: the upcoming American presidential election, and in light of the recent celebration of the U.N.'s anniversary, it is crucial that we, as citizens of the world, approach politics with common sense and a universal desire to improve our institutions toward managing and administering to a greater mankind. This book, built upon universal principles of a politics of common sense and for the purpose of restoring faith in the reform and improvement of our institutions, is the way towards a more perfect society."--BOOK JACKET.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-260) and index.
    Contents
    • Pt. 1. Ethics, Politics, and History. 1. Introduction: Common Sense and Politics. 2. The Good Life and the Good Society. 3. The Political Animal. 4. The Historical Enlargment of Our Vision of the Possible. 5. Three Great Revolutions That Have Increased Our Political Wisdom
    • Pt. 2. The New Confrontation: Political Wisdom and Anti-Political Folly. 6. The Necessity of Government. 7. Concerning the Goodness of the State. 8. The Anti-Political Philosophers
    • Pt. 3. The New Ideal: Classlessness. 9. The Injustices to Which Government Is Prone. 10. The Maximization, Through Justice, of Liberty and Equality for All. 11. Political Liberty and Equality: the Answer to Oligarchs, Conservatives, and Reluctant Democrats. 12. Economic Equality and Welfare: Democracy and Socialism. 13. The Classless Establishment and the World Community
    • Pt. 4. The Goal of Progress and the End of Revolution. 14. Three Needed Developments: Prescriptions, Not Predictions. 15. The Control of Technology. 16. World Government. 17. The Education of Mankind. 18. Change, Revolution, and Progress. 19. Our Limited Vision of the Possible.
    ISBN
    • 0823216667
    • 9780823216666
    • 0823216675
    • 9780823216673
    LCCN
    95032066
    OCLC
    32969389
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