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

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For Common Things

Irony, Trust, and Commitment in America Today

By: Jedediah Purdy

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Paperback | 12 September 2000 | Edition Number 1

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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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"Beautifully written, erudite, unpretentious and, most of all, earnest."--Newsday "Purdy deserves high praise for vindicating the belief that civic engagement can still be meaningful, important and authentic."--Boston Book Review

"The kind of book one finds recommending unreservedly to friends, colleagues, and neighbors."--The Christian Science Monitor

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Preface	p. xi
Introduction	p. 3
Avoiding the World	p. 9
The Absence of Politics	p. 38
The Practice of the Public	p. 77
The Law of the Land: Political Choice and Attentiveness	p. 129
The Neighbor and the Machine: Technology and Responsibility	p. 161
Irony and Ecstasy	p. 185
Afterword to the Vintage Edition	p. 209
Acknowledgments	p. 215
Selected Bibliography	p. 217
Index	p. 223
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Irony, Trust, and Commitment in America Today

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