Moral Freedom - The Search for Virtue in a World of Choice (Paperback, New edition)

"No sociologist now writing is able to capture and describe American manners and morals better than Alan Wolfe."—David Brooks

What is the difference between right and wrong? What does it mean to lead a good life? How binding is the marriage vow? What are your obligations to an employer? To your friends? To yourself? Is it always immoral to tell a lie?

"[A]n alert and knowledgeable social critic," Alan Wolfe asked Americans around the country such questions in "his intriguing exploration of our collective character, testing prevailing notions of the culture war" (New York Times Book Review). Focusing on the traditional virtues of loyalty, honesty, self-restraint, and forgiveness, Wolfe "strips away ulterior agendas to give us a look at the raw material of the American conscience" (New York Observer) and discovers that "Americans...have not so much left traditional morality behind as they have redefined it in ways that suit their individual tastes, purposes, and situations" (Washington Post).

"Wolfe is right that [the search for moral freedom] is a revolution...a very American revolution."—Newsweek

General

Imprint:	W W Norton & Co Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2002
First published:	April 2002
Authors:	Alan Wolfe
Dimensions:	208 x 140 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	268
Edition:	New edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-393-32302-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social theory Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > General Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General Promotions
LSN:	0-393-32302-1
Barcode:	9780393323023

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