Toward The Light Of Liberty
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Towards The Light
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Author : A. C. Grayling
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2014-06-19
Towards The Light written by A. C. Grayling and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-19 with Political Science categories.
From the Reformation to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, A.C. Grayling tells the story of the 500-year battle for liberty in the West.
The Light Of Liberty
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Author : Jim Richardson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
The Light Of Liberty written by Jim Richardson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Philippines categories.
Toward The Light Of Liberty
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Author : A. C. Grayling
language : en
Publisher: Walker Books
Release Date : 2007-10-02
Toward The Light Of Liberty written by A. C. Grayling and has been published by Walker Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-10-02 with History categories.
Do we take our liberties for granted at the risk of losing them in the war on terror? Grayling (Descartes: The Life and Times of a Genius), a professor of philosophy at Birkbeck College, University of London, and a leading British public intellectual, believes so. This book is, in some respects, an old-fashioned, triumphalist history of the rise of Western liberty since the 16th century (with Martin Luther, John Locke and Elizabeth Cady Stanton playing leading roles), but nevertheless serves as a stirring call to arms to defend freedom from its enemies within and without. Grayling argues that the struggle for liberty has been one of sacrifice and hardship on the part of many heroic individuals. Despite the blood and the violence, it has been worth it. Today's ordinary Western citizen is, in sixteenth-century terms, a lord: a possessor of rights, entitlements, opportunities and resources that only an aristocrat of that earlier period could hope for. But, Grayling somberly writes, the process of losing our inheritance of liberty might have already begun.--From publisher's description.
Light And Liberty
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Author : Robert M. S. McDonald
language : en
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
Release Date : 2012-02-02
Light And Liberty written by Robert M. S. McDonald and has been published by University of Virginia Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-02-02 with History categories.
Although Thomas Jefferson’s status as a champion of education is widely known, the essays in Light and Liberty make clear that his efforts to enlighten fellow citizens reflected not only a love of learning but also a love of freedom. Using as a starting point Jefferson's conviction that knowledge is the basis of republican self-government, the contributors examine his educational projects not as disparate attempts to advance knowledge for its own sake but instead as a result of his unyielding, almost obsessive desire to bolster Americans’ republican virtues and values. Whether by establishing schools or through broader, extra-institutional efforts to disseminate knowledge, Jefferson's endeavors embraced his vision for a dynamic and meritocratic America. He aimed not only to provide Americans with the ability to govern themselves and participate in the government of others but also to influence Americans to remake their society in accordance with his own principles. Written in clear and accessible prose, Light and Liberty reveals the startling diversity of Jefferson’s attempts to rid citizens of the ignorance and vice that, in the view of Jefferson and many contemporaries, had corroded and corrupted once-great civilizations. Never wavering from his faith that "knowledge is power," Jefferson embraced an expansive understanding of education as the foundation for a republic of free and responsible individuals who understood their rights and stood ready to defend them.
Light And Liberty
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Author : Thomas Jefferson
language : en
Publisher: Modern Library
Release Date : 2004-06-01
Light And Liberty written by Thomas Jefferson and has been published by Modern Library this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-06-01 with History categories.
Were Thomas Jefferson alive to read this book, he would recognize every sentence, every elegant turn of phrase, every lofty, beautifully expressed idea. Indeed, every word in the book is his. In an astonishing feat of editing, Eric S. Petersen has culled the entirety of Thomas Jefferson’s published works to fashion thirty-four original essays on themes ranging from patriotism and liberty to hope, humility, and gratitude. The result is a lucid, inspiring distillation of the wisdom of one of America’s greatest political thinkers. From his personal motto—“Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God”—to his resounding discourse on “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” in the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson defined the essential truth of the American spirit. In the essays that Petersen has crafted from letters, speeches, and public documents, Jefferson’s unique moral philosophy and vision shine through. Among the hundreds of magnificent sentences gathered in this volume, here are Jefferson’s pronouncements on Gratitude: “I have but one system of ethics for men and for nations— to be grateful, to be faithful to all engagements and under all circumstances, to be open and generous.” Religion: “A concern purely between our God and our consciences.” America’s national character: “It is part of the American character to consider nothing as desperate; to surmount every difficulty with resolution and contrivance.” Public debt: “We shall all consider ourselves unauthorized to saddle posterity with our debts, and morally bound to pay them ourselves.” War: “I abhor war and view it as the greatest scourge of mankind.” In stately measured cadences, these thirty-four essays provide timeless guidance on leading a spiritually fulfilling life. Light and Liberty is a triumphant work of supreme eloquence, as uplifting today as when Jefferson first set these immortal sentences on paper.
What Price Liberty
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Author : Ben Wilson
language : en
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Release Date : 2009-06-04
What Price Liberty written by Ben Wilson and has been published by Faber & Faber this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-06-04 with History categories.
Individual liberty will be the defining issue of the twenty-first century, while fear of terrorism, crime and social chaos has put our ideas of liberty into retreat in recent years. It is clear that there is not just a crisis of liberty, but a crisis in the way people talk about liberty. How do we, as individuals, negotiate the maximum amount of freedom in such a complex world? How can we resist the growth of intrusive authoritarianism without exposing ourselves to crime, terrorism and other risks? Even those who instinctively support social freedoms are losing confidence when confronted with such hard truths. History provides a guide to answering these questions. We have a rich legacy to draw upon to help define our approach to current problems. Yet it is a history which we are in danger of forgetting or misreading. In What Price Liberty? Ben Wilson travels through four centuries of British, American and European history, elaborating not just how civil liberties were constructed in the past, but how they were continually re-thought -and re-fought - in response to modernity. The last chapters put into context the controversies of the last decade or so-the threat of terrorism and the rise of the database nation. If liberty is to survive now it must, like it did in the past, adapt to new circumstances. But to do this we need to agree about the value we place on liberty.
Statue Of Liberty
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Author : Elizabeth Mann
language : en
Publisher: Mikaya Press
Release Date : 2011
Statue Of Liberty written by Elizabeth Mann and has been published by Mikaya Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with New York (N.Y.) categories.
Presents a brief history of the Statue of Liberty and describes how France gave the statue to New York City to commemorate the realtionship between the two countries, the creation and erection of the statue, and how its meaning has changed.
Rebel To The Light
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Author : Alpaslan Arslan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-04-09
Rebel To The Light written by Alpaslan Arslan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-09 with categories.
A day so gruesome the numbers representing it are burned into my head. It was a normal day on the fields, the usual back-breaking job me and my mother had to do. Under the hot Carolina sun, we had to bend down for almost 16 hours a day. Planting or harvesting rice. My mom, Nana Asma'u was an African, she was kidnapped from her village in Liberia. She told me stories of her village, she was kidnapped at around my age while on a trip to the Limba tribe in Sierra Leone.She was a messenger for her tribe, she used to tell me stories of her trips around. But, today I saw her drop dead, she was the only thing I owned but, they took her away from me. I had dreaded the arrival of this day. My mother was working in the field as usual when she saw Sir Thomas, my mom used to tell me he was our "driver", she told me that she hated him. According to my mom, he was on the same ship as her. He had been loyal to the whites and became a "driver", he gets better treatment, he is the one who beats us up. He beat me up every few weeks.I know that he is heartless, he is impossible to work with, he is one of them, even though he looks like us. He was the most hated one of them, he was a traitor.That day my mom fell in the field, she had been ill for a few days. She ruined a patch of land, once Sir Thomas came, I expected him to help my mother minimally as she was ill. Instead, he took out his whip, and he whipped her to death. I saw her, dreading, trying to breathe, covered in blood, she stopped trying to breathe and gave up on her life. She was pulseless, she was, dead. I felt terrified, I could not tell if it was anger or sacredness, but at that moment I wanted to disappear, to die, or to escape. This book was written from the point of view of a young enslaved African American named Amari who starts a revolution for a more just, equal system for her, and her people.
Light Of Liberty
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Author : Justin Nicholson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017
Light Of Liberty written by Justin Nicholson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Christianity categories.
The Light Of Liberty
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Author : Paul H. Dunn
language : en
Publisher: Gold Leaf Press (WA)
Release Date : 2000-02-01
The Light Of Liberty written by Paul H. Dunn and has been published by Gold Leaf Press (WA) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-02-01 with History categories.
In The Light of Liberty, Paul H. Dun travels the trail of freedom. Through time and history, in wars of countries and ideals, he sees the light of liberty as a beacon of truth to the whole world. Rich with inimitable stories and examples and laced throughout with quotations from patriots, writers, and statesmen, The Light of Liberty is a celebration of America from sea to shining sea.