Autorentext
Michael Walzer is Professor of Social Science at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton.

Klappentext

seriously interested in the possibility of a moral life will find sustenance and inspiration in this book.

Zusammenfassung
In succinct and engaging fashion Michael Walzer demystifies the activity of the social critic, providing a philosophical framework for understanding social criticism as social practice.

Inhalt

1. Three Paths in Moral Philosophy 2. The Practice of Social Criticism 3. The Prophet as Social Critic Index