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- Condition
- Very Good
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- “Clean and tight softcover in very good condition.”
- Book Title
- The Children of Light and the Children of Darkness: A Vindication
- ISBN
- 9780226584003
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
ISBN-10
0226584003
ISBN-13
9780226584003
eBay Product ID (ePID)
109071042
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Publication Name
Children of Light and the Children of Darkness : A Vindication of Democracy and a Critique of Its Traditional Defense
Language
English
Publication Year
2011
Subject
United States / 20th Century, History & Theory, Political Ideologies / Democracy, Philosophy
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Religion, Political Science, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.1 in
Item Weight
9 Oz
Item Length
0.8 in
Item Width
0.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2011-005928
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"[A] brilliant and creative vindication of democracy . . . a theology of Western culture which remains intellectually unsurpassed."Larry Rasmussen in Reinhold Niebuhr: Theologian of Public Life, "[A] clear and impressive statement of [Niebuhr's] views on fundamental political and social problems."-- Spectator, "Dr. Niebuhr is in our time one of the ablest spokesmen among theologians. And he brings to his chosen task rare gifts and wide-ranging interests."- New Republic, Dr. Niebuhr is in our time one of the ablest spokesmen among theologians. And he brings to his chosen task rare gifts and wide-ranging interests., "[A] brilliant and creative vindication of democracy . . . a theology of Western culture which remains intellectually unsurpassed."-Larry Rasmussen in Reinhold Niebuhr: Theologian of Public Life, "[A] clear and impressive statement of [Niebuhr's] views on fundamental political and social problems."- Spectator, "He cast an intellectual spell on my generation. . . . Niebuhr made us think anew about the nature and destiny of man."Arthur Schlesinger Jr., New York Times, "Dr. Niebuhr is in our time one of the ablest spokesmen among theologians. And he brings to his chosen task rare gifts and wide-ranging interests." New Republic, "He cast an intellectual spell on my generation. . . . Niebuhr made us think anew about the nature and destiny of man."--Arthur Schlesinger Jr., New York Times, [A] brilliant and creative vindication of democracy . . . a theology of Western culture which remains intellectually unsurpassed., "He cast an intellectual spell on my generation. . . . Niebuhr made us think anew about the nature and destiny of man."-Arthur Schlesinger Jr., New York Times
Dewey Decimal
321.8
Table Of Content
Introduction by Gary Dorrien Foreword to the 1960 Edition Foreword to the First Edition I. The Children of Light and the Children of Darkness II. The Individual and the Community III. The Community and Property IV. Democratic Toleration and the Groups of the Community V. The World Community
Synopsis
The Children of Light and the Children of Darkness , first published in 1944, is considered one of the most profound and relevant works by the influential theologian Reinhold Niebuhr, and certainly the fullest statement of his political philosophy. Written and first read during the prolonged, tragic world war between totalitarian and democratic forces, Niebuhr's book took up the timely question of how democracy as a political system could best be defended. Most proponents of democracy, Niebuhr claimed, were "children of light," who had optimistic but naïve ideas about how society could be rid of evil and governed by enlightened reason. They needed, he believed, to absorb some of the wisdom and strength of the "children of darkness," whose ruthless cynicism and corrupt, anti-democratic politics should otherwise be repudiated. He argued for a prudent, liberal understanding of human society that took the measure of every group's self-interest and was chastened by a realistic understanding of the limits of power. It is in the foreword to this book that he wrote, "Man's capacity for justice makes democracy possible; but man's inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary." This edition includes a new introduction by the theologian and Niebuhr scholar Gary Dorrien in which he elucidates the work's significance and places it firmly into the arc of Niebuhr's career., The Children of Light and the Children of Darkness , first published in 1944, is considered one of the most profound and relevant works by the influential theologian Reinhold Niebuhr, and certainly the fullest statement of his political philosophy. Written and first read during the prolonged, tragic world war between totalitarian and democratic forces, Niebuhr's book took up the timely question of how democracy as a political system could best be defended. Most proponents of democracy, Niebuhr claimed, were "children of light," who had optimistic but na ve ideas about how society could be rid of evil and governed by enlightened reason. They needed, he believed, to absorb some of the wisdom and strength of the "children of darkness," whose ruthless cynicism and corrupt, anti-democratic politics should otherwise be repudiated. He argued for a prudent, liberal understanding of human society that took the measure of every group's self-interest and was chastened by a realistic understanding of the limits of power. It is in the foreword to this book that he wrote, "Man's capacity for justice makes democracy possible; but man's inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary." This edition includes a new introduction by the theologian and Niebuhr scholar Gary Dorrien in which he elucidates the work's significance and places it firmly into the arc of Niebuhr's career.
LC Classification Number
JC423.N5 2011
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