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After an eloquent and moving analysis of what he sees as the disillusion of themodern age, Lippmann posits as the central dilemma of liberalism its inability to find an appropriate substitute for the older forms of authority - church, state, class, family, law, custom - that... Read Full Overview

After an eloquent and moving analysis of what he sees as the disillusion of themodern age, Lippmann posits as the central dilemma of liberalism its inability to find an appropriate substitute for the older forms of authority - church, state, class, family, law, custom - that... Read Full Overview

Walter Lippmann's influential work, "A preface to morals", offers a profound and enduring examination of the human search for meaning and ethical grounding. This classic text delves into the intricate relationship between philosophy and religion, meticulously exploring the... Read Full Overview

Walter Lippmann's influential work, "A preface to morals", offers a profound and enduring examination of the human search for meaning and ethical grounding. This classic text delves into the intricate relationship between philosophy and religion, meticulously exploring the... Read Full Overview

"A Preface to Morals" is a profound exploration of the spiritual and intellectual crisis facing the modern world. Walter Lippmann examines the erosion of traditional religious authority and the resulting sense of disillusionment among those who can no longer find solace... Read Full Overview

"A Preface to Morals" is a profound exploration of the spiritual and intellectual crisis facing the modern world. Walter Lippmann examines the erosion of traditional religious authority and the resulting sense of disillusionment among those who can no longer find solace... Read Full Overview

A Preface to Morals, first published in 1929 by Walter Lippmann, is a landmark collection of essays that confronts the tricky relationship between ethical ideas and modern public life. Drawing on Lippmann's reputation as one of the most acute observers of twentieth-century... Read Full Overview