Bibliograph

The quest for community, a study in the ethics of order and freedom, Robert Nisbet ; with an introduction by Ross Douthat

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The quest for community, a study in the ethics of order and freedom, Robert Nisbet ; with an introduction by Ross Douthat

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-319) and index

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index present

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non fiction

Main title

The quest for community

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bibliography

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502030936

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Robert Nisbet ; with an introduction by Ross Douthat

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Sub title

a study in the ethics of order and freedom

Table Of Contents

Part One. Community and the problem of order. The loss of community. The image of community. The problem of community -- Part Two. The state and community. History as the decline of community. The state as revolution. Sovereignty and association. The political community. The total community -- Part Three. Community and the problem of freedom. The problem of liberalism. The contexts of individuality. The contexts of democracy. Conclusion -- Critical essays. The state and fading communlity / John Carroll. Modernity's new world dangers / David Bosworth. The enduring achievement and unfinished work of Robert Nisbet / Jeanne Heffernan Schindler

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