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- ISBN
- 9780374158286
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
ISBN-10
0374158282
ISBN-13
9780374158286
eBay Product ID (ePID)
50791725
Product Key Features
Book Title
Whose Freedom? : the Battle over America's Most Important Idea
Number of Pages
274 Pages
Language
English
Topic
General, American Government / General, Political Freedom, Political Ideologies / Conservatism & Liberalism
Publication Year
2006
Genre
Political Science
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
16 Oz
Item Length
11.1 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2006-004265
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"In the battle of ideas, George Lakoff is one of the progressive movement's Five-Star Generals. Here he shows what we must do to take back precious ground lost to the Right--the concept of "freedom," on which America's very foundation is built. Read this and arm yourself." --Robert B. Reich, Professor of Public Policy at University California at Berkeley and former U.S. Secretary of Labor "Few words evoke more emotion or debate in this country than the word, freedom. Our founding fathers intended for it to be that way. And ever since, progressive political leaders have attempted to interpret and employ the concept of freedom and its relevance to American public policy debates. Arguably, President Franklin Roosevelt described it most eloquently and succinctly in his "Four Freedoms" of speech and worship and from want and fear. George Lakoff's new book is as enjoyable to read as it is important to understand. It comes at a critical time for our country. Because freedom has always been a progressive concept, it is time for progressives to reclaim the word and its meaning in today's context. Mr. Lakoff shows us how." --Former Senator Tom Daschle "One of the most influential political thinkers of the progressive movement." --Howard Dean, "George Lakoff has made pathbreaking contributions to cognitive science. In "Whose Freedom?" he uses several of his discoveries and much wisdom to produce a systematic analysis of contemporary society and political thinking. The result is illuminating." --Antonio Damasio, author of "Descartes' Error," "The Feeling of What Happens," and "Looking for Spinoza" "In the battle of ideas, George Lakoff is one of the progressive movement's Five-Star Generals. Here he shows what we must do to take back precious ground lost to the Right--the concept of "freedom," on which America's very foundation is built. Read this and arm yourself." --Robert B. Reich, Professor of Public Policy at University California at Berkeley and former U.S. Secretary of Labor "Few words evoke more emotion or debate in this country than the word, freedom. Our founding fathers intended for it to be that way. And ever since, progressive political leaders have attempted to interpret and employ the concept of freedom and its relevance to American public policy debates. Arguably, President Franklin Roosevelt described it most eloquently and succinctly in his "Four Freedoms" of speech and worship and from want and fear. George Lakoff's new book is as enjoyable to read as it is important to understand. It comes at a critical time for our country. Because freedom has always been a progressive concept, it is time for progressives to reclaim the word and its meaning in today's context. Mr. Lakoff shows us how." --Former Senator Tom Daschle "One of the most influential political thinkers of the progressive movement." --Howard Dean
Dewey Decimal
323.440973
Synopsis
Since September 11, 2001, the Bush administration has relentlessly invoked the word "freedom." The United States can strike preemptively because "freedom is on the march." Social security should be privatized in order to protect individual freedoms. In the 2005 presidential inaugural speech, the words "freedom, " "free, " and "liberty" were used forty-nine times. "Freedom" is one of the most contested words in American political discourse, the keystone to the domestic and foreign policy battles that are racking this polarized nation. For many Democrats, it seems that President Bush's use of the word is meaningless and contradictory--deployed opportunistically to justify American military action abroad and the curtailing of civil liberties at home. But in "Whose Freedom?", George Lakoff, an adviser to the Democratic party, shows that in fact the right has effected a devastatingly coherent and ideological redefinition of freedom. The conservative revolution has remade freedom in its own image and deployed it as a central weapon on the front lines of everything from the war on terror to the battles over religion in the classroom and abortion. In a deep and alarming analysis, Lakoff explains the mechanisms behind this hijacking of our most cherished political idea--and shows how progressives have not only failed to counter the right-wing attack on freedom but have failed to recognize itsnature. "Whose Freedom? "argues forcefully what progressives must do to take back ground in this high-stakes war over the most central idea in American life.
LC Classification Number
JC599.U5L25 2006
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