The Continuing American Revolution: A Psychological Perspective

By Robert A. Blume and Arthur W. Combs

Is the American Revolution continuing? The events of 1776-1781 were just the beginning and the revolution goes on today. In the 19th and 20th centuries we solved many of our physical problems, but now... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0595307043
• ISBN13: 9780595307043
• Release Date: February 2004
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

a jewel of ethics

Robert Blume completed this book at the request of collaborator Arthur Combs after the latter's death. A humanistic psychologist and past president of ASCD, Combs' book "A Personal Approach to Teaching: Beliefs That Make a Difference" states a philosophy of teaching that has guided my teaching for the last 10 years. Combs and Blume are proponents of "open-system" thinking based on dialogue that will uncover the greatest amount of information for decision-makers. They apply this perspective chapter-by-chapter to the major institutions in our constitutional republic and show how better and more humane decisions result from open dialogue. Although I haven't yet read Al Gore's "Assault on Reason," the outtakes I have seen suggest that Blume's book highlights the same need for trust, transparency, and rational debate in order to deflate the "spin" that now has spun out of control.