Raymond Aron and His Dialogues in an Age of Ideologies by Nat... - 9781433181818

Name: Raymond Aron and His Dialogues in an Age of Ideologies by Nat... - 9781433181818
Brand: Peter Lang Publishing Inc

Peter Lang Publishing Inc

Raymond Aron and His Dialogues in an Age of IdeologiesAuthor(s): Nathan Orlando\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Peter Lang Publishing Inc, United States\nImprint: Peter Lang Publishing Inc\nISBN-13: 9781433181818, 978-1433181818\nSynopsis\nRaymond Aron and His Dialogues in an Age of Ideologies examines the thought and rhetoric of one of the most interesting yet underappreciated thinkers of the twentieth century. This book investigates Raymond Arons conversations on politics during the Cold War with well-known contemporaries Jean-Paul Sartre, Friedrich Hayek, and Charles de Gaulle. Through these dialogues on the subjects of Marxism, freedom, and nationalism, we see the prudence of Arons politics of understanding as well as the emphasis he places on and virtue he demonstrates in public discourse. Aron shows us not only how to think politically but also how to engage in constructive public debate. He stands as a model for us to emulate in our own age of ideologies.\n\n\""In this lucid, thon