Political Pilgrims: Western Intellectuals in Search of the Good SocietyThe phrase "political pilgrim" has become part of intellectual discourse thanks to Paul Hollander. Even in the post-communist era the questions raised by this book remain relevant as many Western, and especially American, intellectuals seek to come to terms with a world that offers few models of secular fulfillment and has tarnished the reputation of political utopias. Hollander's new and lengthy introduction updates the pilgrimages and examines current attempts to find substitutes for the emotional and political energy that used to be invested in them. |
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Contents
| ix | |
Preface to the 1990 Edition | lxiii |
Preface to the 1982 Edition | lxxix |
Preface to the 1981 Edition | xciii |
Intellectuals Politics and Morality | 40 |
Moral Impulses and Political Preferences | 65 |
The First Pilgrimage | 102 |
The Rejection of Western Society in the 1960s and 70s | 177 |
Social Justice and Popular SupportThe Position of Intellectuals | 275 |
Old Dreams in a New Setting | 278 |
A Summary | 347 |
The Spirit of Potemkin | 389 |
Conclusions Concerning the Nature of Intellectuals Estrangement | 400 |
Notes | 439 |
| 507 | |
| 519 | |
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Political Pilgrims: Western Intellectuals in Search of the Good Society Paul Hollander Limited preview - 2017 |
Political Pilgrims: Western Intellectuals in Search of the Good Society Paul Hollander Limited preview - 2017 |
Political Pilgrims: Western Intellectuals in Search of the Good Society Paul Hollander No preview available - 1981 |
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| Title | Political Pilgrims: Western Intellectuals in Search of the Good Society |
| Contributor | Paul Hollander |
| Publisher | Transaction Publishers |
| ISBN | 1412831202, 9781412831208 |
| Length | 526 pages |
| Subjects | › › Political Science / Political Ideologies / Communism, Post-Communism & Socialism Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural & Social Social Science / Sociology / General |
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