A Preface to Morals
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A Preface to Morals is a 1929 philosophical work by American writer Walter Lippmann that examines the challenges of finding ethical guidance in a secular, modern society.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Preface to Morals canonical | 2 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| author | Walter Lippmann ⓘ |
| authorFullName | Walter Lippmann ⓘ |
| authorOccupation |
journalist
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political commentator ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| discusses |
crisis of authority in modern life
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individual responsibility for values ⓘ role of religion in morality ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDate | 1929 ⓘ |
| genre |
ethics
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philosophy ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | American ⓘ |
| hasTitle | A Preface to Morals self-link ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
interwar period
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post–World War I modernity ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
decline of traditional religion
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modern secularization ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general educated readership ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
loss of traditional religious authority
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morality in modern society ⓘ search for ethical guidance ⓘ secular ethics ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of ethics in a secular age
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discussion of modernity and moral values ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
moral philosophy
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social philosophy ⓘ |
| placeInAuthorOeuvre | major work of Walter Lippmann ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1929 ⓘ |
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