AMERICAN
SCHISM
Discover the historical roots of our divisions to understand and overcome our differences today.
Discover the historical roots of our divisions to understand and overcome our differences today.
In an age of unreason, Seth David Radwell deftly conveys the history of our core values and shows us a reasoned way forward.
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An enlightened exploration of history to unite a deeply divided America
The political dialogue in America has collapsed. Raw and bitter emotions such as anger and resentment have crowded out any logical debate. In this investigative tracing of our nation’s divergent roots, author Seth David Radwell explains that only reasoned analysis and historical perspective can act as salves for the irrational political discourse that is raging at present.
Two disparate Americas have always coexisted, and Radwell discovered that the surprising origin of these dual Americas was not an Enlightenment, but two distinct Enlightenments that have been fiercely competing ever since the founding of our country. Radwell argues that it is only by embracing Enlightenment principles that we can build a civilized, progressive, and tolerant society.
American Schism reveals:
Seth David Radwell changes the nature of the political debate by fighting unreason with reason, allowing Americans to firmly ground their differing points of view in rationality.
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You probably recognize liberty, justice, equality, separation of church and state, and representative democracy as foundational principles of the United States of America.
These ideals were born during the 17th and 18th century Enlightenment, an era when individual capacity for rational thought and empirical reasoning blossomed.
But during the Enlightenment there were significant debates about how these ideals become expressed in the real world. In fact, the Enlightenment birthed starkly different and competing political philosophies which are still alive today.
While Enlightenment thinking was quite diverse and covered many different disciplines, two main schools of political philosophy emerged and vied for prominence.
This simplified overview is merely an introduction to the deep and rich exploration of these ideas and their impact on our lives today. To learn more, and get a sense of how you can use this framework to foster more constructive discussions, get a copy of American Schism.
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