A Conflict of Visions
Download or Read eBook A Conflict of Visions PDF written by Thomas Sowell and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2007-06-05 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Thomas Sowell |
Publisher | : Hachette UK |
Total Pages | : 352 |
Release | : 2007-06-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780465004669 |
ISBN-13 | : 0465004660 |
Rating | : 4/5 (69 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis A Conflict of Visions by : Thomas Sowell
Book excerpt: Controversies in politics arise from many sources, but the conflicts that endure for generations or centuries show a remarkably consistent pattern. In this classic work, Thomas Sowell analyzes this pattern. He describes the two competing visions that shape our debates about the nature of reason, justice, equality, and power: the "constrained" vision, which sees human nature as unchanging and selfish, and the "unconstrained" vision, in which human nature is malleable and perfectible. A Conflict of Visions offers a convincing case that ethical and policy disputes circle around the disparity between both outlooks.