| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 430 pages) |
| Contents |
pt. 1. Political thought in America -- pt. 2. Political thinkers -- pt. 3. Theory and practice -- pt. 4. Democracy as a moral enterprise |
| Summary |
In 1973, Wilson Carey McWilliams (1933-2005) published The Idea of Fraternity in America, a groundbreaking book that argued for an alternative to America's dominant philosophy of liberalism. This alternative tradition emphasized that community and fraternal bonds were as vital to the process of maintaining political liberty as was individual liberty. McWilliams expanded on this idea throughout his prolific career as a teacher, writer, and activist, promoting a unique definition of American democracy. In The Democratic Soul: A Wilson Carey McWilliams Reader, editors Patrick J. Deneen and Susan J |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Democracy -- United States
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- National.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Essays.
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Democracy.
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Politics and government.
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| SUBJECT |
United States -- Politics and government -- Philosophy
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| Subject |
United States.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Deneen, Patrick J., 1964-
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McWilliams, Susan Jane, 1977-
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| ISBN |
9780813133706 |
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081313370X |
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1283117126 |
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9781283117128 |
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