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Closing of the American Mindby Allan BloomISBN 0671657151 (0-671-65715-1)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Closing of the American Mind'Book summary:THE BRILLIANT AND CONTROVERSIAL CRITIQUE OF AMERICAN CULTURE WITH NEARLY A MILLION COPIES IN PRINT
In 1987, eminent political philosopher Allan Bloom published The Closing of the American Mind, an appraisal of contemporary America that hits with the approximate force and effect of electroshock therapy (The New York Times) and has not only been vindicated, but has also become more urgent today. In clear, spirited prose, Bloom argues that the social and political crises of contemporary America are part of a larger intellectual crisis: the result of a dangerous narrowing of curiosity and exploration by the university elites.
Now, in this twenty-fifth anniversary edition, acclaimed author and journalist Andrew Ferguson contributes a new essay that describes why Blooms argument caused such a furor at publication and why our culture so deeply resists its truths today. [via]
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- The Closing of the American Mind: ISBN 0613185110 (0-613-18511-0)
Hardcover, Bt Bound - Closing of the American Mind: ISBN 0140112170 (0-14-011217-0)
Softcover, Penguin Books, Limited - Closing of the American Mind: ISBN 0140146822 (0-14-014682-2)
Softcover, Penguin Books, Limited - The Closing of the American Mind: ISBN 0671657151 (0-671-65715-1)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster
- The Closing of the American Mind: ISBN 0613185110 (0-613-18511-0)
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The Closing of the American Mind/How Higher Education Has Failed Democracy and Impoverished the Souls of Today's Studentsby Allan BloomISBN 0671479903 (0-671-47990-3)
Hardcover, Simon & Schuster
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Closing of the American Mind/How Higher Education Has Failed Democracy and Impoverished the Souls of Today's Students'Book summary:THE BRILLIANT AND CONTROVERSIAL CRITIQUE OF AMERICAN CULTURE WITH NEARLY A MILLION COPIES IN PRINT In 1987, eminent political philosopher Allan Bloom published The Closing of the American Mind , an appraisal of contemporary America that "hits with the approximate force and effect of electroshock therapy" ( The New York Times ) and has not only been vindicated, but has also become more urgent today. In clear, spirited prose, Bloom argues that the social and political crises of contemporary America are part of a larger intellectual crisis: the result of a dangerous narrowing of curiosity and exploration by the university elites. Now, in this twenty-fifth anniversary edition, acclaimed author and journalist Andrew Ferguson contributes a new essay that describes why Bloom's argument caused such a furor at publication and why our culture so deeply resists its truths today. [via]
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Emile: Or, On Educationby Allan BloomISBN 0465019315 (0-465-01931-5)
Softcover, Basic Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Emile or on Education'Book summary:Two hundred years before Jean Piaget did a twenty year longitudinal study of his children, Rousseau did this longitudinal study of an imaginary child. This novel is a story of how Rousseau would have raised such a child placed in his charge. As full-time governor of Emile, Rousseau begins his study, not with the intent of discovering how the boy would grow into manhood, but with the conscious intent of shaping and controlling Emile's maturation. [via]
Giants and Dwarfs: Essays, 1960-1990by Allan BloomISBN 0671747266 (0-671-74726-6)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster
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Liberalism Ancient and Modernby Allan BloomISBN 0226776891 (0-226-77689-1)
Softcover, Univ of Chicago Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Liberalism Ancient and Modern'Book summary:Revered and reviled, Leo Strauss has left a rich legacy of work that continues to spark discussion and controversy. This volume of essays ranges over critical themes that define Strauss's thought: the tension between reason and revelation in the Western tradition, the philsophical roots of liberal democracy, and especially the conflicting yet complementary relationship between ancient and modern liberalism. For those seeking to become acquainted with this provocative thinker, one need look no further.[via]More editions of Liberalism Ancient and Modern:
Love and Friendshipby Allan BloomISBN 067167336X (0-671-67336-X)
Hardcover, Simon & Schuster
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Plato's Symposiumby Allan BloomISBN 0226042731 (0-226-04273-1)
Hardcover, Univ of Chicago Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Plato's Symposium'Book summary:Plato, Allan Bloom wrote, is "the most erotic of philosophers," and his Symposium is one of the greatest works on the nature of love ever written. This new edition brings together the English translation of the renowned Plato scholar and translator, Seth Benardete, with two illuminating commentaries on it: Benardete's "On Plato's Symposium" and Allan Bloom's provocative essay, "The Ladder of Love." In the Symposium, Plato recounts a drinking party following an evening meal, where the guests include the poet Aristophanes, the drunken Alcibiades, and, of course, the wise Socrates. The revelers give their views on the timeless topics of love and desire, all the while addressing many of the major themes of Platonic philosophy: the relationship of philosophy and poetry, the good, and the beautiful.[via]More editions of Plato's Symposium:
Principles of Money, Banking and Financial Marketsby Allan BloomISBN 0465063373 (0-465-06337-3)
Hardcover, Basic Books
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The Republic of Platoby Allan BloomISBN 0465069347 (0-465-06934-7)
Softcover, Basic Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Republic of Plato'Book summary:"What is at stake is far from insignificant: it is how one should live one's life."Plato's The Republic is widely acknowledged as the cornerstone of Western philosophy. Presented in the form of a dialogue between Socrates and three different interlocutors, it is an inquiry into the notion of a perfect community and the ideal individual within it. During the conversation, other questions are raised: What is goodness? What is reality? What is knowledge? The Republic also addresses the purpose of education and the roles of both women and men as "guardians" of the people. With remarkable lucidity and deft use of allegory, Plato arrives at a depiction of a state bound by harmony and ruled by "philosopher kings." [via]
Republic of Platoby Allan BloomISBN 0465063381 (0-465-06338-1)
Hardcover, Perseus Books Group
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Shakespeare's Politicsby Allan BloomISBN 0226060411 (0-226-06041-1)
Softcover, Univ of Chicago Pr
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