Summary
Irving Babbitt’s book examines democracy in relation to leadership, civilization, and the moral limits of power. Drawing on political, philosophical, and religious questions, it argues that economic and political issues cannot be separated from deeper concerns about human nature, authority, and the control of appetite. Rousseau is treated as a central figure in the rise of radical democracy and in the challenge he posed to civilization.
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