Universally acknowledged for his role in the development of modern liberalism, John Stuart Mill has fallen out of favor with today's moral and political philosophers who fail to read beyond his works Utilitarianism and On Liberty. This collection of essays seeks to reestablish Mill as an important thinker for our time by stressing the moral basis of liberal democracy in a wide range of his writings
These essays examine the full range of Mill's work--including letters, diaries, and speeches--to show that he was more interested in issues of character and leading a...
Universally acknowledged for his role in the development of modern liberalism, John Stuart Mill has fallen out of favor with today's moral and poli...
Long before the current calls for national service, civic responsibility, and the restoration of community values, the Progressives initiated a remarkably similar challenge. Eldon Eisenach traces the evolution of this powerful national movement from its theoretical origins through its dramatic rise and sudden demise, and shows why their philosophy still speaks to us with such eloquence. Eisenach analyzes how and why, between 1885 and World War I, progressive political ideas conquered almost every cultural and intellectual bastion except constitutional law and dominated every major...
Long before the current calls for national service, civic responsibility, and the restoration of community values, the Progressives initiated a remark...
In the current political climate it is impossible not to speculate about the correlation between American national identity and religious beliefs. Sacred Discourse and American Nationality analyzes the role of religious rhetoric and politics. Eldon J. Eisenach explores this relationship, along with the interrelationship of political theory, political ideology, and political change in the story of American political life. By addressing "sacred stories" and American Progressivism, Sacred Discourse and American Nationality provides historical and current views on American national identity. This...
In the current political climate it is impossible not to speculate about the correlation between American national identity and religious beliefs. Sac...