The American Soul: Rediscovering the Wisdom of the Founders

图书标准信息

• 作者 Jacob Needleman 著
• 出版社 Tarcher
• 出版时间 2003-06
• ISBN 9781585422265
• 定价 127.20元
• 装帧 平装
• 开本 其他
• 纸张 其他
• 页数 400页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

Thecriticallyacclaimedworkthatasks:Whatwasthespiritualvisionofthefoundingfathers-andhowcanwereclaimittoday?LookingatthelivesofAmerica'sfounders-includingWashington,Jefferson,andFranklin-scholarandbestsellingauthorJacobNeedlemanexplorestheircoreofinnerbeliefs;theirreligiousandspiritualsensibilities;andtheirindividualconceptionofthepurposeoflife.Thefounders,Needlemanargues,conceivedofan"innerdemocracy":acontinualpursuitofwisdomandself-improvementthatwouldundergirdtheouterdemocracyinwhichwelivetoday.AnyunderstandingofAmericaasanationofspiritualvalueswillintheyearsaheadrequireNeedleman'sworkasapointofreference.

【作者简介】

TheacclaimedauthorofTheAmericanSoul,WhyCan’tWeBeGood?andMoneyandtheMeaningofLife,JacobNeedlemanisProfessorofPhilosophyatSanFranciscoStateUniversity,andformerDirectoroftheCenterfortheStudyofNewReligionsattheGraduateTheologicalUnion,Berkeley.HelivesinOakland,CA.