In Search of Civilization by John Armstrong
The debate around civilization and its meaning has almost disappeared. If talked about at all, it will be as part of a different debate: the political tensions between different parts of the world, colonial history, and developments in engineering. This title argues that our sources of wisdom, maturity and happiness are drying up.
An engaging and persuasive writer with a very non-technical approach to theoretical issues.. he has some fine turns of phrase ... His aesthetic sense seems strong and reliable Sunday Telegraph In a passionate defence of its qualities, John Armstrong argues that the concept of civilisation still has specific meaning ... it is underscored with the fragments of a memoir that in part explains ... the book's considerable charm and spirit of innocent longing Financial Times John Armstrong's new book, lyrical, courageous and uplifting, is seeking to do nothing less than reform the ambitions of western societies and encourage the growth of a set of values he captures with a highly unusual and intriguing word: "civilisation". Guardian
Associate Professor John Armstrong is Philosopher in Residence at the Melbourne Business School and Senior Advisor to the Vice-Chancellor of Melbourne University. Born in Glasgow and educated at Oxford and London, he has lived in Australia since 2001. He is the author of several internationally acclaimed books on art, aesthetics and philosophy, including The Secret Power of Beauty and Conditions of Love.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781846140037 |
| ISBN 10 | 184614003X |
| Title | In Search of Civilization |
| Author | John Armstrong |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2009-06-25 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
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