The Irony Of American History
by Niebuhr, Reinhold
"[Niebuhr] is one of my favorite philosophers. I take away [from his works] the compelling idea that there's serious evil in the world, and hardship and pain. And we should be humble and modest in our belief we can eliminate those things. But we shouldn't use that as an excuse for cynicism and inaction. I take away . . . the sense we have to make these efforts knowing they are hard."—President Barack Obama Forged during the tumultuous but triumphant postwar years when America came of age as a world power, The Irony of American History is more relevant now than ever before. Cited by politicians as diverse as Hillary Clinton and John McCain, Niebuhr's masterpiece on the incongruity between personal ideals and political reality is both an indictment of American moral complacency and a warning against the arrogance of virtue. Impassioned, eloquent, and deeply perceptive, Niebuhr's wisdom will cause readers to rethink their assumptions about right and wrong, war and peace.
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons [0-684-71855-3] 1952. (Trade paperback) 174pp. Near fine. Notes. "First published in 1952, the Irony of American History is Reinhold Niebuhr's provocative examination of America's position in the world community in light of this country's history. Drawing from the ironic contrast between the 'innocent' nation our forefathers hoped to build… Read more about this item Item Price
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1960. Reprint. Softcover. vg. Fascinating work in which Niebuhr interpreted the meaning of the nation's past. Niebuhr questioned whether a humane, "ironical" interpretation of American history is credible on its own merits, or only in the context of a Christian view of history. Niebuhr's concept of irony referred to situations in which "the… Read more about this item Item Price
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