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For Common Things: Irony, Trust, and Commitment in America Today

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Jedediah Purdy calls For Common Things his "letter of love for the world's possibilities." Indeed, these pages--which have already garnered a flurry of attention among readers and in the media--constitute a passionate and persuasive testament to the value of political, social, and community reengagement. Drawing on a wide range of literary and cultural influences--from the writings of Montaigne and Thoreau to the recent popularity of empty entertainment and breathless chroniclers of the technological age--Purdy raises potent questions about our stewardship of civic values.

Most important, Purdy offers us an engaging, honest, and bracing reminder of what is crucial to the healing and betterment of society, and impels us to consider all that we hold in common.

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Arguing for renewed attention to "common things", Purdy gives a ringing and heartfelt plea for commitment to--and faith in--American civic and political life. This paper edition includes a new Afterword.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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About the Author

A Harvard graduate who was home schooled in rural West Virginia until he was fourteen, Jedediah Purdy currently studies law, environment, and social values at Yale.
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Table of Contents

Avoiding the world — The absence of politics — The practice of the public — The law of the land: political choice and attentiveness — The neighbor and the machine: technology and responsibility — Irony and ecstasy.

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ISBN:
9780375706912
Author:
Purdy, Jedediah
Publisher:
Vintage Books USA
Location:
New York
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
American
Subject:
United states
Subject:
Sociology - General
Subject:
Practical Politics
Subject:
U.S. Government
Subject:
Civics
Subject:
Social action
Subject:
Social participation
Subject:
Civics & Citizenship
Subject:
Modern
Subject:
Politics-United States Politics
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Trade paper
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Vintage
Series Volume:
99/058
Publication Date:
20000931
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TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
256
Dimensions:
8.07x5.26x.60 in. .46 lbs.
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