The Superfluous men : conservative critics of American culture, 1900-1945 /
| Други автори: | Crunden, Robert Morse. |
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| Формат: | Книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Austin :
University of Texas Press,
c1977.
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Съдържание:
- I. Growing up Conservative in America:
- A brief history of my opinions / George Santayana
- My life in architecture / Ralph Adams Cram
- Anarchist's progress / Albert Jay Nock.
- II. The critique of modern American culture.
- Materialism and idealism / George Santayana
- Excerpts from three letters / George Santayana
- American education / Albert Jay Nock
- The need for an aristocracy / Henry Louis Mencken
- The world as Ford factory / Donald Davidson
- Why we do not behave like human beings / Ralph Adams Cram.
- III. The chosen heroes and the chosen past:
- Pantagruelism / Albert Jay Nock
- James Huneker / Henry Louis Mencken
- The foundations of democracy / Frank L. Owsley.
- IV. Humanism and the originality of the artist.
- What is humanism? / Irving Babbitt
- Irving Babbitt / Paul Elmer More
- Paul Elmer More / Henry Louis Mencken
- The falacy of humanism / Allen Tate.
- V. Agrarianism and the South:
- Introduction: A statement of principles / Twelve Southerners
- The South defends its heritage / John Crowe Ransom
- The pillars of agrarianism / Frank L. Owsley
- I'll take my stand: A history / Donald Davidson.
- VI. Politics is the enemy.
- Democracy and leadership / Irving Babbitt
- Notes on democracy / Henry Louis Mencken
- H.L. Mencken / Donald Davidson
- The good society / Walter Lippmann
- Rationalism and faith / Paul Elmer More
- God without thunder / John Crowe Ransom
- Excerpts from six letters / George Santayana
- A long way round to Nirvana / George Santayana.