Democratic humility Reinhold Niebuhr, neuroscience, and America's political crisis / Christopher Beem.
| Author/creator | Beem, Christopher |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, 2015. |
| Description | xviii, 173 pages ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction : things are that bad -- Moderating our pretensions : Niebuhr on being human -- Between sentimentality and pessimism : Niebuhr on democracy -- Neuroscientists for Niebuhr -- Rattlers and eagles/Democrats and Republicans -- Partisan infotainment : a new business model for the new media -- Partisan infotainment and democracy : not all bad, not half good -- Weapons and instruments : using government to fix government -- Religion : "a constant fount of humility" -- "Guardians of democracy" : building humility through civic education -- Conclusion : democratic humility. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-165) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2015010638 |
| ISBN | 9781498511421 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9781498511445 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |