Modern liberty and its discontents
By: Pierre Manent ; edited and translated by Daniel J. Mahoney and Paul Seaton ; with an introduction by Daniel J. Mahoney.
Contributors: Mahoney, Daniel J., 1960-; Seaton, Paul,
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Lanham
Language: eng
Number of pages: 237
Subjects: Liberty.; Liberalism.; Conservatism.; Political science -- History.
Description: "In this book, distinguished French philosopher Pierre Manent addresses a wide range of subjects, including the Machiavellian origins of modernity, Tocqueville's analysis of democracy, the political role of Christianity, the nature of totalitarianism, and the future of the nation-state. As a whole, the book constitutes a meditation on the nature of modern freedom and the permanent discontents which accompany it. Manent is particularly concerned with the effects of modern democracy on the maintenance and sustenance of substantial human ties. Modern Liberty and its Discontents is both an important contribution to an understanding of modern society, and a significant contribution to political philosophy in its own right."--Pub. desc.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.