In Search of Civilization: Remaking a Tarnished Idea

by John Armstrong

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"A self-effacing, humane and unparanoid call to change our wealthy yet often barbaric world for the better." *

In this provocative cri de coeur, the philosopher John Armstrong rescues the idea of civilization from irrelevance and connects it to our search for individual happiness. "Civilization" once referred to a society's technological prowess, its political development, or its cultural achievement. In the modern era, however,...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:1555975801

ISBN13:9781555975807

Release Date:March 2011

Publisher:Graywolf Press

Length:208 Pages

Weight:0.95 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 5.9" x 8.6"

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History & Criticism Movements & Periods Philosophy Politics & Social Sciences

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