The Democratic Soul: A Wilson Carey McWilliams Reader
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The Democratic Soul: A Wilson Carey McWilliams Reader

The Democratic Soul: A Wilson Carey McWilliams Reader

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Wilson Carey McWilliams (Author) Patrick J. Deneen (Contributor) Susan J. McWilliams (Contributor)  

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In 1973, Wilson Carey McWilliams (1933--2005) published The Idea of Fraternity in America, a groundbreaking book that argued for an alternative to America's dominant philosophy of liberalism. This alternative tradition emphasized that community and fraternal bonds were as vital to the process of maintaining political liberty as was individual liberty. McWilliams expanded on this idea throughout his prolific career as a teacher, writer, and activist, promoting a unique definition of American democracy. In The Democratic Soul: A Wilson Carey McWilliams Reader, editors Patrick J. Deneen and Susan J. McWilliams, daughter of the famed intellectual, have assembled key essays, articles, reviews, and lectures that trace McWilliams's evolution as a scholar and explain his often controversial views on education, religion, and literature. The book also showcases his thoughts and opinions on prominent twentieth-century figures such as George Orwell and Leo Strauss. The first comprehensive volume of Wilson Carey McWilliams' collected writings, The Democratic Soul will be welcomed by scholars of political science and American political thought as a long-overdue contribution to the field.
Patrick J. Deneen is associate professor of government and holds the Markos and Eleni Tsakopoulos-Kounalakis Chair in Hellenic Studies at Georgetown University. He is the author of Democratic Faith and The Odyssey of Political Theory: The Politics of Departure and Return. He lives in Alexandria, Virginia.Susan J. McWilliams is assistant professor of politics at Pomona College. She is the author of numerous articles published in journals and edited volumes. She lives in Claremont, California
  • Contributor: Wilson Carey McWilliams
  • Imprint: The University Press of Kentucky
  • ISBN13: 9780813130132
  • Number of Pages: 440
  • Packaged Dimensions: 152x229mm
  • Format: Hardback
  • Publisher: The University Press of Kentucky
  • Release Date: 2011-06-30
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Biography: Patrick J. Deneen is associate professor of government and holds the Markos and Eleni Tsakopoulos-Kounalakis Chair in Hellenic Studies at Georgetown University. He is the author of Democratic Faith and The Odyssey of Political Theory: The Politics of Departure and Return. He lives in Alexandria, Virginia.Susan J. McWilliams is assistant professor of politics at Pomona College. She is the author of numerous articles published in journals and edited volumes. She lives in Claremont, California

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