Author: Ralph Barton Perry
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Category : National characteristics
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Pages : 582
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The Present Conflict of Ideals
Author: Ralph Barton Perry
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Category : National characteristics
Languages : en
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Category : National characteristics
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The Present Conflict of Ideals; a Study of the Philosophical Background of the World War
Author: Ralph Barton Perry
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ISBN: 9781230296883
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Languages : en
Pages : 184
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1918 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XXXIV THE PRINCIPLES OF OUR POLITICAL DEMOCRACY That democracy whose safety in the world we are pledged to defend is both an equalized social life such as I have undertaken to define above, and also a form of government. The two conceptions are closely related. Political life is a part of social life, and a polity of caste and privilege is scarcely consistent with the spirit of social equality. Furthermore, it will, I believe, appear that only by the means of political democracy is it possible to realize the end of social democracy. Nevertheless it is theoretically possible that social equality should be the aim of a paternalistic autocracy; or that a popular government should seek to perfect a few at the expense of the many. The two conceptions rest upon different and largely independent premises. L THE MOTIVE OF NEGATIVE LIBERTY The most evident and characteristic feature of government is its claim of authority and its exercise of coercive power. Political democracy begins, then, with resistance and liberation. In our own American tradition the term "liberty" is associated with the war for independence, with the determination not to be governed by Great Britain. The fact that we won our political autonomy by the overthrow of existing authority persists in our national memory. Just as there are said still to be Democrats who are voting for Andrew Jackson, so in obscure corners of our land there are still rebellious colonists who are fighting the hated "red-coats" and their hired Hessians, or shaking their fists toward the Atlantic Ocean and defying anybody to come and conquer us. It is this memory which quickens our sympathy with oppressed nationalities and makes us their natural ally. But so far as our own liberty is concerned...
Publisher: Theclassics.Us
ISBN: 9781230296883
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Languages : en
Pages : 184
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1918 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XXXIV THE PRINCIPLES OF OUR POLITICAL DEMOCRACY That democracy whose safety in the world we are pledged to defend is both an equalized social life such as I have undertaken to define above, and also a form of government. The two conceptions are closely related. Political life is a part of social life, and a polity of caste and privilege is scarcely consistent with the spirit of social equality. Furthermore, it will, I believe, appear that only by the means of political democracy is it possible to realize the end of social democracy. Nevertheless it is theoretically possible that social equality should be the aim of a paternalistic autocracy; or that a popular government should seek to perfect a few at the expense of the many. The two conceptions rest upon different and largely independent premises. L THE MOTIVE OF NEGATIVE LIBERTY The most evident and characteristic feature of government is its claim of authority and its exercise of coercive power. Political democracy begins, then, with resistance and liberation. In our own American tradition the term "liberty" is associated with the war for independence, with the determination not to be governed by Great Britain. The fact that we won our political autonomy by the overthrow of existing authority persists in our national memory. Just as there are said still to be Democrats who are voting for Andrew Jackson, so in obscure corners of our land there are still rebellious colonists who are fighting the hated "red-coats" and their hired Hessians, or shaking their fists toward the Atlantic Ocean and defying anybody to come and conquer us. It is this memory which quickens our sympathy with oppressed nationalities and makes us their natural ally. But so far as our own liberty is concerned...
The Present Conflict of Ideals
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Present Conflict of Ideals
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The Present Conflict of Ideals [microform]; a Study of the Philosophical Background of the World War
Author: Ralph Barton 1876-1957 Perry
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Publisher: Legare Street Press
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The Present Conflict of Ideals
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Category : National characteristics
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Pages : 578
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The Present Conflict of Ideals, a Study of the Philosophical Background of the World War, by Ralph Barton Perry, ...
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The Present Conflict of Ideals; a Study of the Philosophical Background of the World War. 'New Imp'.
Author: Ralph Barton Perry
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Category : National characteristics
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Pages : 549
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The Present Confict of Ideals
Author: Ralph Barton Perry
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Pages : 540
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France and the Present Conflict of Ideals
Author: Randolph Hughes
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Languages : en
Pages : 31
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Category : Public opinion
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Pages : 31
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