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The Ethos of a Late-Modern Citizen (Hardcover)
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In "The Ethos of a Late-Modern Citizen," Stephen K. White contends
that Western democracies face novel challenges demanding our
reexamination of the role of citizens. Such reflection involves our
neither denying, in the name of tradition, the force of what is
new, nor imagining that we can adequately confront change by simply
rejecting the traditions of modern Western political thought. White
offers an incisive interpretation of our late-modern
ethical-political condition and explains how a distinctive ethos,
or spirit, of citizenship might constitute part of an exemplary
response. This ethos requires reworking basic figures of the modern
political imagination, including our conception of the self,
citizenship, and democratic politics. Essentially, White argues
that the intense focus in the past three decades on finding general
principles of justice for diversity-rich societies needs to be
complemented by an exploration of what sort of ethos would be
needed to adequately sustain any such principles. He proposes that
Western citizens adopt an ethos that is defined by such virtues as
(moral) attentiveness, self-restraint, and existential gratitude.
Accessible, pithy, and erudite, "The Ethos of a Late-Modern
Citizen" will appeal to a wide audience.
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Imprint: |
Harvard University Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
March 2009 |
First published: |
March 2009 |
Authors: |
Stephen K. White
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Dimensions: |
235 x 156 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Cloth over boards / With printed dust jacket
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Pages: |
150 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-674-03263-7 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Politics & government >
Political science & theory
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LSN: |
0-674-03263-2 |
Barcode: |
9780674032637 |
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