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• Relationship Between Art and Religion

  Brent has a Ph.D. in American culture, specializing in film studies, from the University of Michigan. She is a freelance writer and teaches courses in the history of American cinema. In the following essay, she discusses the relationship between art and religion in Lippmann’s work.

• Themes and Critical Responses

  Winters is a freelance writer and editor. In the following essay, she discusses themes in, and critical responses to, Walter Lippmann’s 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.

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1. A Preface to Morals: Introduction
2. A Preface to Morals: Summary
3. A Preface to Morals: Walter Lippmann Biography
4. A Preface to Morals: Characters
5. A Preface to Morals: Themes
6. A Preface to Morals: Style
7. A Preface to Morals: Historical Context
8. A Preface to Morals: Critical Overview
9. A Preface to Morals: Essays and Criticism
   1. Relationship Between Art and Religion
   2. Themes and Critical Responses
   3. Defining Asceticism and Humanism
10. A Preface to Morals: Compare and Contrast
11. A Preface to Morals: Topics for Further Study
12. A Preface to Morals: What Do I Read Next?
13. A Preface to Morals: Bibliography and Further Reading
14. A Preface to Morals: Pictures
15. Copyright

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