Freedom and Modernity

Freedom and Modernity
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Publisher : SUNY Press
Total Pages : 336
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ISBN-10 : 0791408094
ISBN-13 : 9780791408094
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Book Synopsis Freedom and Modernity by : Richard Dien Winfield

Download or read book Freedom and Modernity written by Richard Dien Winfield and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1991-01-01 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winfield (philosophy, U. of Georgia) charges that the self- determination assailed by the postmodern credo is a strawman, and that spurning the autonomy of reason and action is not possible without that very independence. He then unveils an alternative self-determination, to legitimate both knowledge and conduct. Also available in paper (unseen), $14.95. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


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