For Common Things

Irony, Trust, and Commitment in America Today

Jedediah Purdy

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English

Vintage Books
15 September 2000

Political science & theory

Jedediah Purdy calls For Common Things his ""letter of love for the world's possibilities."" Indeed, these pages--which garnered a flurry of attention among readers and in the media--constitute a passionate and persuasive testament to the value of political, social, and community reengagement. Drawing on a wide range of literary and cultural influences--from the writings of Montaigne and Thoreau to the recent popularity of empty entertainment and breathless chroniclers of the technological age--Purdy raises potent questions about our stewardship of civic values.

Most important, Purdy offers us an engaging, honest, and bracing reminder of what is crucial to the healing and betterment of society, and impels us to consider all that we hold in common.

By: Jedediah Purdy
Imprint: Vintage Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 201mm, Width: 132mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 212g
ISBN: 9780375706912
ISBN 10: 0375706917
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 15 September 2000
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , A / AS level , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

A Harvard graduate who was home schooled in rural West Virginia until he was fourteen, Jedediah Purdy is the author of four other books, Being America, The Meaning of Property, and A Tolerable Anarchy, After Nature. He received his J.D. from Yale Law School and is currently the Robinson O. Everett Professor of Law at Duke University.

Reviews for For Common Things: Irony, Trust, and Commitment in America Today

Beautifully written, erudite, unpretentious and, most of all, earnest. -- Newsday Purdy deserves high praise for vindicating the belief that civic engagement can still be meaningful, important and authentic. -- Boston Book Review The kind of book one finds recommending unreservedly to friends, colleagues, and neighbors. -- The Christian Science Monitor