Cultivating citizens : soulcraft and citizenship in contemporary America / edited by Dwight D. Allman and Michael D. Beaty.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Allman, Dwight D., 1957-

Beaty, Michael D.

Series:

Applications of political theory

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Citizenship.

Ethics.

Civics.

Democracy--United States.

Democracy.

United States.

Theological virtues.

Epicureans (Greek philosophy).

Political science--Philosophy.

Political science.

Physical Description:

xxv, 167 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Lexington Books, [2002]

Summary:

In Cultivating Citizens Dwight Allman and Michael Beaty bring together some of America's leading social and political thinkers to address the question of civic vitality in contemporary American society. The resulting volume is a serious reflection on the history of civil society and a rich and rewarding conversation about the future American civic order.

Contents:

Introduction: Citizenship and Soulcraft in Contemporary America / Dwight D. Allman ix

Part I Cultivating Citizens as a Historical Problem

1 Cicero, Citizenship, and the Epicurean Temptation / Walter Nicgorski 3

2 Soulcraft, Citizenship, and Churchcraft: The View from Hippo / John von Heyking 29

3 From Moral Virtue to Material Benefit: Dominium and Citizenship in Late Medieval Europe / Cary J. Nederman 43

4 Lockean Liberalism and the Cultivation of Citizens / Nathan Tarcov 61

Part II Cultivating Citizens as a Contemporary Problem

5 Who Are We? Taking Stock of the Culture / Jean Bethke Elshtain 73

6 Higher Education and the Cultivation of Citizenship / Alexander W. Astin 91

7 Citizenship, Faith, and Christian Higher Education / Michael D. Beaty 103

8 Have Americans Lost Their Virtue? / Alan Wolfe 121

9 Liberalism, Consumerism, and Citizenship / Michael J. Sandel 139.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-156) and index.

ISBN:

0739104527

0739104535

OCLC:

50113968