9780243420179 - The Mission and Problem of American Society: An Address Delivered Before the Literary Societies of Centre College, June 28th, 1848 (Classic Reprint) de Nourse, Jame... (3 resultados)

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book details how, across the course of human history, populations banded together to create societies and govern themselves. The author argues that throughout that history, two ideas, 'Progress' and 'Providence', have been the driving forces behind humans striving to form more just and perfect societies. The text also delves into how various social and political configurations have, at times, set humanity back. The author draws on various past and present examples to provide a critical perspective on the powerful but often perilous journey of social progress. The book offers a fascinating look at the subtleties and complexities that arise from different approaches to this subject. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.