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For common things : irony, trust, and commitment in America today / Jedediah Purdy.

New York : A.A. Knopf, 1999.

HN65 .P87 1999

First edition.

0375407081 (alk. paper)
9780375407086 (alk. paper)

xxiii, 226 pages ; 20 cm

(OCoLC)41326261

"Jedediah Purdy persuasively argues the necessity and satisfactions of social and political reengagement and of renewed attention to the "common things" we all have a stake in: the environment, education, culture, law, and government. Drawing on a wide range of sources - from Thoreau to Seinfeld - he contemplates such questions as the use of irony in popular culture, the breakdown of our political processes, and the moral and legal dilemmas posed by technological advances. In these and other discussions, he lures us away from disbelief and detachment toward a sincere devotion to the healing and betterment of society."--Jacket.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-215) and index.

Online version: Purdy, Jedediah, 1974- For common things. 1st ed. New York : A.A. Knopf, 1999 (OCoLC)646867670

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