Where have all the liberals gone? : race, class, and ideals in America / James R. Flynn.

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Flynn, James R. (James Robert), 1934-2020

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TextPublication details: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008.Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 336 pages) : illustrations, mapsContent type:

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

9780511490835
0511490836
9780511429767
0511429762
9780511426629
0511426623

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Electronic books.

Additional physical formats: Print version:: Where have all the liberals gone?DDC classification:

305.50973 F678wh 22

LOC classification:

HN59.2 .F58 2008

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15.87
71.62

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Contents:

pt. I. St. Thomas Jefferson. Something beautiful is vanished -- pt. II. Blacks and the pursuit of happiness. The lost boys -- What Germany did that America has not -- Do we want affirmative action for whites only? -- pt. III. Yours for a better world. Saving equality from the dustbin of history -- Jefferson and social democracy -- The America who would be king -- pt. IV. A history of moral confusion. William James and Leo Strauss -- The status of the good life -- Choosing to be free -- Epilogue.

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Summary: Ever since the publication of Race, IQ, and Jensen (1980), Professor James R. Flynn has been the most respected critic of the notion that the IQ gap between black and white Americans is genetic in origin. This new book is a must for those who want to be up to date with that debate. He also offers an alternative to the vision of American society popularized by The bell curve. His overriding purpose is to rearm American idealism with new ideas. Where have all the liberals gone? addresses all those who want "something better than a foreign policy that provokes disgust, a domestic politics with neither the vision nor the resources to promote the common good, and a foolish relativism that reduces all ideals to the lowest common denominator." Professor Flynn analyzes the black marriage market, the case for affirmative action, the folly of Iraq, and the liberal failure of will. He traces the history of American idealism from Jefferson to the followers of Leo Strauss. The book ends with a powerful defense of humane ideals and human autonomy. Social scientists, philosophers, and the general public will find this book exciting, unique and the style clear and attractive.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-327) and indexes.

Ever since the publication of Race, IQ, and Jensen (1980), Professor James R. Flynn has been the most respected critic of the notion that the IQ gap between black and white Americans is genetic in origin. This new book is a must for those who want to be up to date with that debate. He also offers an alternative to the vision of American society popularized by The bell curve. His overriding purpose is to rearm American idealism with new ideas. Where have all the liberals gone? addresses all those who want "something better than a foreign policy that provokes disgust, a domestic politics with neither the vision nor the resources to promote the common good, and a foolish relativism that reduces all ideals to the lowest common denominator." Professor Flynn analyzes the black marriage market, the case for affirmative action, the folly of Iraq, and the liberal failure of will. He traces the history of American idealism from Jefferson to the followers of Leo Strauss. The book ends with a powerful defense of humane ideals and human autonomy. Social scientists, philosophers, and the general public will find this book exciting, unique and the style clear and attractive.

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