The Historical Mind

<p><b>Timely and provocative asessment of various cultural moral and political problems in post-constitutional America.</b></p><p>America is increasingly defined not only by routine disregard for its fundamental laws but also by the decadent character of its political leaders and citizens-widespread consumerism and self-indulgent behavior cultural hedonism and anarchy the coarsening of moral and political discourse and a reckless interventionism in international relations. In <i>The Historical Mind</i> various scholars argue that America's problems are rooted in its people's refusal to heed the lessons of historical experience and to adopt constitutional checks or self-imposed restraints on their cultural moral and political lives. Drawing inspiration from the humanism of Irving Babbitt and Claes G. Ryn the contributors offer a timely and provocative assessment of the American present and contend that only a humanistic order guided by the wisdom of historical consciousness has genuine promise for facilitating fresh thinking about the renewal of American culture morality and politics.</p>