Civility: Manners, Morals, And The Etiquette Of Democracy
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- Synopsis
- In this followup toIntegrity,Yale law professor Stephen Carter continues to meditate upon the "prepolitical" qualities on which a healthy society is based.Why do people show poorer manners today than in previous ages? How did we come to confuse rudeness with self-expression and acting on our "rights"? Carter looks at these and other important questions with a combination of his personal experiences and an extremely long shelf of reading material, all the while maintaining an informal writing style that continuallybut politelyengages the reader, inviting him or her to think about these issues along with Carter.There are important messages here about generosity and trust, about respecting diversity and dissent, and about resolving conflict through dialogue rather than mandate. Stephen Carter would never be so uncivil as to demand your attention, butCivilitymost definitely compels.
- Copyright:
- 1998
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 352 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780060977597
- Publisher:
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Date of Addition:
- 05/18/20
- Copyrighted By:
- Stephen L. Carter
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Reference, Philosophy, Politics and Government
- Submitted By:
- Daproim Africa
- Proofread By:
- Daproim Africa
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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