Real American Ethics: Taking Responsibility for Our Country
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| Rating | : | 4.71 (513 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0226066347 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 232 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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good work for the study of philosophy of science Amazon Customer good work for the study of philosophy of science, and also for eco-ethics.. Shaping Lives Doctor Moss This is a different kind of a book by Albert Borgmann. Although he has previously written about contemporary issues (see esp., Crossing the Postmodern Divide or Holding Onto Reality), this book is a very direct and personal statement about the direction he believes American politics and personal ethics should go.Borgmann's book takes its guidance from a 1943 quote from Winston Churchill: "We shape our buildings, and afterwa. An ambitious, thought-provoking and useful approach to ethics This is one of the most ambitious, comprehensive and successful ethical texts I have ever read. It is written for a broad audience, but is especially suitable reading for college-level students of ethics and moral theory. Borgmann does a beautiful job of connecting canonical theoretical ethics with the practical problems we face as members of this nation and of an increasingly connected global community. Yes, he expresses o
Using prose that is easy and direct throughout, Borgmann’s position is grounded neither by conservative nor liberal ideology, but in his understanding that he is a devoted citizen among many. In an age in which the blame game is the only game in town, this patriotic book is an eloquent reminder of the political strength we all wield when we work together.. It continues to ravage the natural environment and ignore poverty both at home and abroad, and its culture is increasingly driven by materialism and consumerism. So why then, asks Albert Borgmann in this most timely and urgent work, are we failing to take responsibility for it? In Real American Ethics, Borgmann asks us to reevaluate our role in the making of American values. But America, for better or for worse, is still a nation that we have built. Taking his cue from Winston Churchill—who once observed that we shape our buildings, and then our buildings shape us—Borgmann considers the power of our most e
“Real American Ethics is original and truly impressive. His understanding that consumerism is the great enemy of reality in our time is profound, nonideological, and deeply helpful to any readers concerned not only about their country, but about their own lives.”--Bill McKibben. In many ways it is a summation of Albert Borgmann’s lifetime project, with the emphasis on a philosophy and ethics that is neither liberal nor conservative but instead invested in a concrete reality and human satisfaction