by Thomas Sowell | June 5, 2007 | Politics & Social Sciences
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, ...
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.
ISBN #
0465002056
Page count
352 pages
Publication Date
June 5, 2007
Publisher
Basic Books
Category
Non-Fiction
Genre
Amazon Star Rating
4.8
Amazon Ratings Count
846 ratings
Amazon Last Rating Data Date
August 9, 2021
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