The Tyranny of the Moderns

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Synopsis
In a well-reasoned and thought-provoking polemic, respected political theorist Nadia Urbinati explores a profound shift in the ideology of individualism, from the ethical nineteenth-century standard, in which each person cooperates with others as equals for the betterment of their lives and the community, to the contemporary #147;I don't give a damn" maxim. Identifying this #147;tyranny of the moderns" as the most radical risk that modern democracy currently faces, the author examines the critical necessity of reestablishing the role of the individual citizen as a free and equal agent of democratic society.
Copyright:
2015

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ISBN-13:
9780300189957
Related ISBNs:
9780300182774, 9781322564753
Publisher:
Yale University Press
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Yale University
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Language:
English
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Categories:
Nonfiction, Philosophy, Politics and Government
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