Democratic faith / Patrick J. Deneen.
The American political reformer Herbert Croly wrote, "For better or worse, democracy cannot be disentangled from an aspiration toward human perfectibility." Democratic Faith is at once a trenchant analysis and a powerful critique of this underlying assumption that informs democratic theory...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Princeton, N.J. :
Princeton University Press,
©2005.
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| Series: | New forum books.
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| Summary: | The American political reformer Herbert Croly wrote, "For better or worse, democracy cannot be disentangled from an aspiration toward human perfectibility." Democratic Faith is at once a trenchant analysis and a powerful critique of this underlying assumption that informs democratic theory. Patrick Deneen argues that among democracy's most ardent supporters there is an oft-expressed belief in the need to "transform" human beings in order to reconcile the sometimes disappointing reality of human self-interest with the democratic ideal of selfless commitment. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvii, 365 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-360) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781400826896 1400826896 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Source of description: Print version record. |