For Common Things by Jedediah Purdy

For Common Things by Jedediah Purdy

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.

Jedediah Purdy is a law professor at Duke Law School who has formerly taught at Yale and Harvard. He is a New America Foundation fellow, a Center for American Progress associated scholar, and a contributing editor at the American Prospect.

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ISBN 13	9780375706912
ISBN 10	0375706917
Title	For Common Things
Author	Jedediah Purdy
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2000-09-12
Number of pages	256
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