A Preface to Morals | Defining Asceticism and Humanism
Hart has degrees in English literature and creative writing, and she is a copyeditor and published writer. In this essay, she examines Lippmann’s definitions of asceticism and humanism, as well as the purposes he proposes for turning to them.
Walter Lippmann wrote A Preface to Morals in 1929, so it might be necessary for some readers to practice some forgiveness in reference to Lippmann’s sometimes elitist and sexist attitude. That being said, there is no denying that Lippmann was an intelligent man with a wide scope of interests that spanned topics in philosophy, theology, psychology, sociology, and science. Although some of his information may be outdated by the discoveries in quantum physics and psychology that have taken place in the seventy plus years that have passed since his book was published, his insights...
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