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Morality

Restoring the Common Good in Divided Times

by Jonathan Sacks
Jonathan Sacks
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A distinguished religious leader's stirring case for reconstructing a shared framework of virtues and values.
With liberal democracy embattled, public discourse grown toxic, family life breaking down, and drug abuse and depression on the rise, many fear what the future holds.
In Morality, respected faith leader and public intellectual Jonathan Sacks traces today's crisis to our loss of a strong, shared moral code and our elevation of self-interest over the common good. We have outsourced morality to the market and the state, but neither is capable of showing us how to live. Sacks leads readers from ancient Greece to the Enlightenment to the present day to show that there is no liberty without morality and no freedom without responsibility, arguing that we all must play our part in rebuilding a common moral foundation.
A major work of moral philosophy, Morality is an inspiring vision of a world in which we can all find our place and face the future without fear.

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    September 1, 2020

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      • ISBN: 9781549104848
      • File size: 405298 KB
      • Duration: 14:04:22

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    • English

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    • Library Journal

      July 1, 2020

      How might a renowned religious leader and philosopher address the contemporary crises facing America? Sacks (Not in God's Name) first examines the historical background that has led to a lack of shared morality, values, and virtues. He associates these factors as being largely responsible for problems such as the overemphasis on individualism, the increased divisiveness both in political and in cultural realms, the breakdown in public discourse, and the loss of a shared commitment to the common good. Sacks views the current cultural landscape as developing from philosophical, political, and social changes, as well as a shift away from Judeo-Christian values. His book is a call for a renewed sense of trust and civility, both in society and in individuals. He sees the way forward as being through the development of a covenantal approach in political, economic, and cultural areas, in which the focus is on "we" and not on "I." While Sacks does not discuss effective ways to bring about this transition to covenant theology, he offers steps readers can take to begin engaging in altruism. VERDICT This major work in moral philosophy and theology should engage all readers, but particularly scholars, undergraduates, and graduate students.--John Jaeger, Johnson Univ., Knoxville, TN

      Copyright 2020 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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