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Making Patriots (Paperback, New edition)
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Making Patriots (Paperback, New edition)
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Although Samuel Johnson once remarked that "patriotism is the last
refuge of scoundrels," over the course of the history of the United
States we have seen our share of heroes: patriots who have
willingly put their lives at risk for this country and, especially,
its principles. And this is even more remarkable given that the
United States is a country founded on the principles of equality
and democracy that encourage individuality and autonomy far more
readily than public spiritedness and self-sacrifice.
Walter Berns's "Making Patriots" is a pithy and provocative essay
on precisely this paradox. How is patriotism inculcated in a system
that, some argue, is founded on self-interest? Expertly and
intelligibly guiding the reader through the history and philosophy
of patriotism in a republic, from the ancient Greeks through
contemporary life, Berns considers the unique nature of patriotism
in the United States and its precarious state. And he argues that
while both public education and the influence of religion once
helped to foster a public-minded citizenry, the very idea of
patriotism is currently under attack.
Berns finds the best answers to his questions in the thought and
words of Abraham Lincoln, who understood perhaps better than anyone
what the principles of democracy meant and what price adhering to
them may exact. The graves at Arlington and Gettysburg and Omaha
Beach in Normandy bear witness to the fact that self-interested
individuals can become patriots, and "Making Patriots" is a
compelling exploration of how this was done and how it might be
again.
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