Lincoln'S Tragic Pragmatism: Lincoln, Douglas, and Moral Conflict - John Burt - Books - Harvard University Press - 9780674983991 - July 9, 2018
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Lincoln'S Tragic Pragmatism: Lincoln, Douglas, and Moral Conflict


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In their famous debates, Lincoln and Douglas struggled with how to behave when an ethical conflict like slavery strained democracy's commitment to rule by both consent and principle. What conscience demands and what it can persuade others to agree to are not always the same. Ultimately, this tragic limitation of liberalism led Lincoln to war.


832 pages

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released July 9, 2018
ISBN13 9780674983991
Publishers Harvard University Press
Pages 832
Dimensions 259 × 162 × 47 mm   ·   1.18 kg
Language English  

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