The City of Reason

Samuel H. Beer

Published by Harvard University Press 1949

The City of Reason

Samuel H. Beer

Volume 23 in the series Harvard Political Studies

https://doi.org/10.4159/harvard.9780674733268

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Author information

Beer Samuel H. :

Samuel H. Beer was the Thomas P. O’Neill, Jr., Professor of American Politics at Boston College.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Preface Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	vii
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Introduction: I. The Problem of Purpose Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	xi
Part One: Doubt of Truth
II. The Relativity of Truth Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	15
III. Creative Intelligence Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	32
Part Two: Doubt of Right
IV. The Relativity of Morals Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	51
V. The Ethics of Community Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	63
VI. The Ethics of Civilization Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	79
VII. Philosophy of History Against Itself Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	91
Part Three: Theodicy
VIII. One Power or Many Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	111
IX. The Search for Purpose: Nature Philosophy and Platonism Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	116
X. The Struggle for Existence: Judaism and Christianity Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	125
XI. Creative Advance Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	139
XII. A Saving Order Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	157
XIII. Faith and Morals Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	178
Conclusion
XIV. Politics Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	197
Notes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	217
Harvard Political Studies Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	228

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Language: English
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Copyright year: 1949
Edition: Reprint 2013
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Front matter: 8
- Main content: 227
Keywords: Philosophy.; Political science -- Philosophy.

eBook

Published: October 1, 2013
ISBN: 9780674733268

Hardcover

Published: February 5, 1949
ISBN: 9780674730106