Gleason Public Library (Carlisle)

American schism, how the two Enlightenments hold the secret to healing our nation, Seth David Radwell

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages [443]-454) and index

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non fiction

American schism

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Seth David Radwell

how the two Enlightenments hold the secret to healing our nation

"Two disparate Americas have always coexisted. In this thoroughly researched, engaging and ultimately hopeful story of our nation's divergent roots, Seth David Radwell clearly links the fascinating history of the two American Enlightenments to our raging political division. He also demonstrates that reasoned analysis and historical perspective are the only antidote to irrational political discourse."Did my vision of America ever exist at all, or was it but a myth?" Searching for a fresh and distinctive perspective on the recent corrosion of our civic life, Radwell's very personal and yet broadly shared question propelled his search back to our nation's founding for a fresh and distinctive perspective on the recent corrosion of our civic life - and led to a surprising discovery. Today's battles reflect the fundamentally divergent visions of our country that emerged at our nation's founding and have been vying for prominence ever since. The founding principles that shaped the United States may be rooted in the Enlightenment era. But the origin of our dual Americas is a product of two distinct Enlightenments - Radical and Moderate."--, Provided by Amazon

Origin of the American schism: the two Enlightenments -- How the schism has divided America across the centuries -- The future is on the line

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