A Preface to Morals

Lippmann, Walter

ISBN 13: 9798852301574

Published by Independently published, 2025

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A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact (However the dust cover may be missing). Pages can include considerable notes--in pen or highlighter--but the notes cannot obscure the text. Book may be a price cutter or have a remainder mark.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Preface to Morals
• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798852301574
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Acceptable

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Synopsis

The Search for Meaning in a Disillusioned Age

In A Preface to Morals, Walter Lippmann delivers a profound exploration of the modern era’s spiritual and moral disillusionment. As traditional sources of authority—church, state, class, and family—fade in influence, Lippmann examines the central challenge of liberalism: finding a meaningful substitute for these lost anchors of stability.

Lippmann's solution lies in the embrace of a higher humanism, a way of life guided by the ideal of "disinterestedness"—a thoughtful detachment from material pursuits and personal biases. Through his eloquent and thought-provoking prose, he offers a framework for navigating the moral chaos of modernity and finding purpose in a world without clear authorities.

With a new introduction by John Patrick Diggins, this edition situates Lippmann's 1929 classic within the broader context of intellectual movements, underscoring its timeless relevance and enduring value for those seeking answers to life’s profound questions. A Preface to Morals remains a cornerstone of 20th-century thought, a book for thinkers, seekers, and anyone grappling with the complexities of a rapidly changing world.