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In what has become a classic work, Richard M. Weaver unsparingly diagnoses the ills of our age and offers a realistic remedy. The world, he asserts, is intelligible, and man is free. The catstrophes of our own age are the product not of necessity but of unintelligent choice. A cure, he submits, is possible. It lies in the right use of man's reason, in the renewed acceptance of an absolute reality, and in the recognition that ideas - like actions - have consequences.
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To borrow a phrase from Ernest Becker (Denial of Death): if a few books had the power to shake the world, this one would already have have rocked it to its foundations. Weaver traces our decline to the emergence of nominalism with Duns Scotus, in medieval times. This slim book reads like it was written in fire.
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The conservative Russell Kirk recommends this book to all who seek answers as to why western civilization is suffering a 'cultural breakdown'in our present day. This is an excellent read for those who seek answers to those questions. Weaver's comments on the decline of western culture are as insightful as they are interesting.
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I heard quite a lot about this book so I took my time reading it lest I miss even one pearl of wisdom. The book definitely lives up to its reputation. In a nutshell, Weaver takes on the role of doctor - identifying and prescribing a cure for the ailment that had plagued (and still does) the United States, culminating in the barbaric conclusion of World War II.
Weaver meticulously describes the ailment, including the chief causes of the crisis: (1) Replacement of transcendent sentiments with utilitarianism & pragmatism; (2) Undermining senses of order and hierarchy (from liberalism/collectivism); (3) Loss of focus and an embrace of fragmentary obsessions; (4) Exercise of raw ego and self-indulgence; (5) Dereliction of media responsibility; (6) Emergence of the spoiled-child phenomena.
Despite the rather gloomy prognosis, Weaver does not leave the reader without hope. In the final three chapters, he proposes corrective actions that he believes will get America back on track away from the path of self-destruction: (1) Preserve the sanctity of private property; (2) Use of meaningful language and rhetoric; (3) Embrace notions of piety and true justice.
After the elapse of fifty years, Weaver's estimation of the crisis as well as his proposed corrective actions are as relevant and useful today as when they were first written.
I highly recommend this book to historians of American conservative thought as well as those who wish to be inspired by one of the best authors that conservatism has been blessed to have.
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A most profound and concise criticism of contemporary man.
Richard Weaver takes the examination of societal ills to new heights with this work. From the initial statement that modern man is a "moral idiot," to the insightful... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 7. März 1999 veröffentlicht
Prepared for philosophical shock?
It's a mad, mad, world, or at least we know it is today, but
in 1947, when Richard Weaver wrote this book, he knew
the world was already mad and had been since the... Lesen Sie weiter...
in 1947, when Richard Weaver wrote this book, he knew
the world was already mad and had been since the... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 14. Juli 1997 veröffentlicht
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