The City of Man by Pierre Manent
Argues that the West has rejected the laws of God and of nature in a quest for human autonomy. This book contends that, in declaring ourselves free and autonomous, we have, paradoxically, lost a sense of what it means to be human. It offers an analysis of the confusions and contradictions at the heart of the modern condition.
"[Manent's] book is probably the most relentless assault on modernity to appear in many yearsIt is in many ways a brilliant book."--Peter Berger, The Wall Street Journal "Working within a framework that sees the modern project as a sustained attempt to abolish the question of 'man' and replace it with 'history,' Manent breathes new life into the debate between ancients and moderns."--The Review of Politics "Certainly a word of thanks is due to the editors of the New French Thought series, and to Marc A. LePain, the translator of this volume, for making available to an American audience a work of such challenging clarity and depth."--Dianna Schaub, The Washington Times "Manent is perhaps the brightest light in a new generation of French intellectuals."--Russell Hittinger, First Things
Pierre Manent is Directeur d'études at l'Ecole des hautes études en sciences sociales in Paris. He was formerly an assistant to Raymond Aron at the College de France and managing editor of Commentaire.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780691050256 |
| ISBN 10 | 0691050252 |
| Title | The City of Man |
| Author | Pierre Manent |
| Series | New French Thought Series |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Princeton University Press |
| Year published | 2000-05-07 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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