{"product_id":"freedom-and-community-yves-r-simon-9780823221066","title":"Freedom and Community","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe theory of liberty here propounded by Simon, along with his analysis of authority, democracy, and practical wisdom, contains the elements of a political philosophy that can provide direction to other contemporary political theorists of our times. While the latter have gathered great masses of political facts, they have lacked a normative set of ideas that can make these facts meaningful and useful to political society. Simon's position as a philosopher rather than as a political scientist, is that while there is a science of social and political facts, a normative moral philosophy that knows the ends of human action is necessary because people make good or bad use of their freedom. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs always, Simon here writes with a lucidity and moderation that will be satisfying to reasonable people looking for a way out of skepticism and uncertainty. He was no dogmatist, but he knew what he knew and what he did not know. This is the beginning of wisdom and a model for philosophers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Yves R. Simon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0823221067\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780823221066\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fordham University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 201\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.82lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.74h x 5.56w x 0.73d","brand":"Yves R. Simon","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44120357568767,"sku":"9780823221066","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2b52ac0e-8adb-442a-b095-c841c1bcc1ae.jpg?v=1687413895","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/freedom-and-community-yves-r-simon-9780823221066","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}