A conflict of visions : ideological origins of political struggles / Thomas Sowell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sowell, Thomas, 1930-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social values.

Ideology.

Visions.

Physical Description:

xiv, 329 pages ; 21 cm

Other Title:

Ideological origins of political struggles

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Basic Books, [2007]

Summary:

In this classic work, Thomas Sowell describes the two competing visions that shape debates about the nature of reason, justice, equality, and power. "A Conflict of Visions" offers a convincing case that ethical and policy disputes circle around the disparity between both outlooks.

Contents:

Patterns

The role of visions

Constrained and unconstrained visions

Visions of knowledge and reason

Visions of social processes

Varieties and dynamics of visions

Applications

Visions of equality

Visions of power

Visions of justice

Visions, values, and paradigms.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [265]-305) and index.

ISBN:

9780465002054

0465002056

OCLC:

76961339