On Moderation: Defending an Ancient Virtue in a Modern World


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Descripción

Moderation suffers in today's culture of excesses. In resuscitating this discarded virtue, Harry Clor unveils the intrinsic power of moderation to influence and engage, from the public square to the deeply personal. A mature book from a senior scholar, On Moderation answers critics of this misunderstood value, demonstrating its continued relevance to human flourishing.



Author: Harry Clor
Publisher: Baylor University Press
Published: 06/23/2008
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.58lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.42w x 0.48d
ISBN13: 9781602581555
ISBN10: 160258155X
BISAC Categories:
- Philosophy | Political
- Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy
- Philosophy | Social

About the Author

Harry Clor (Ph.D. University of Chicago) is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Kenyon College. He is the author of: Public Morality and Liberal Society: Essays on Decency, Law, and Pornography (1996), The Mass Media and Modern Democracy: Essays (1974), and Obscenity and Public Morality: Censorship in a Liberal Society (1971).