Democratic Faith

Name: Democratic Faith
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ISBN: 9780691163390

ISBN-10: 0691163391

ISBN-13: 9780691163390

Edition: 2005

Authors: Patrick Deneen, Patrick J. Deneen

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The American political reformer Herbert Croly wrote, "For better or worse, democracy cannot be disentangled from an aspiration toward human perfectibility." Democratic Faith is at once a trenchant analysis and a powerful critique of this underlying assumption that informs democratic theory. Patrick Deneen argues that among democracy's most ardent supporters there is an oft-expressed belief in the need to "transform" human beings in order to reconcile the sometimes disappointing reality of human self-interest with the democratic ideal of selfless commitment. This "transformative impulse" is frequently couched in religious language, such as the need for political "redemption." This is all the…

Book details

List price: $35.00
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication date: 11/3/2014
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 388
Size: 6.73" wide x 9.37" long x 0.90" tall
Weight: 1.320
Language: English