Democratic humility Reinhold Niebuhr, neuroscience, and America's political crisis / Christopher Beem.

Author/creator Beem, Christopher
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, 2015.
Descriptionxviii, 173 pages ; 24 cm
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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 noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 159-165) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2015010638
ISBN9781498511421 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9781498511445 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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