Conscience and Its Enemies
Confronting the Dogmas of Liberal Secularism
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Government, Public Policy, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Ethics & Moral Philosophy
| Author: | Robert P. George | ISBN: | 9781504036450 |
| Publisher: | Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ORD) | Publication: | March 29, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Intercollegiate Studies Institute | Language: | English |
| Author: | Robert P. George |
| ISBN: | 9781504036450 |
| Publisher: | Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ORD) |
| Publication: | March 29, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Intercollegiate Studies Institute |
| Language: | English |
“Many in elite circles yield to the temptation to believe that anyone who disagrees with them is a bigot or a religious fundamentalist. Reason and science, they confidently believe, are on their side. With this book, I aim to expose the emptiness of that belief.” From the introduction:
Assaults on religious liberty and traditional morality are growing fiercer. Here, at last, is the counterattack.
Showcasing the talents that have made him one of America’s most acclaimed and influential thinkers, Robert P. George explodes the myth that the secular elite represents the voice of reason. In fact, George shows, it is on the elite side of the cultural divide where the prevailing views frequently are nothing but articles of faith. Conscience and Its Enemies reveals the bankruptcy of these too often smugly held orthodoxies while presenting powerfully reasoned arguments for classical virtues.
“Many in elite circles yield to the temptation to believe that anyone who disagrees with them is a bigot or a religious fundamentalist. Reason and science, they confidently believe, are on their side. With this book, I aim to expose the emptiness of that belief.” From the introduction:
Assaults on religious liberty and traditional morality are growing fiercer. Here, at last, is the counterattack.
Showcasing the talents that have made him one of America’s most acclaimed and influential thinkers, Robert P. George explodes the myth that the secular elite represents the voice of reason. In fact, George shows, it is on the elite side of the cultural divide where the prevailing views frequently are nothing but articles of faith. Conscience and Its Enemies reveals the bankruptcy of these too often smugly held orthodoxies while presenting powerfully reasoned arguments for classical virtues.
