About this title: "Now and then," writes Lionel Trilling, "it is possible to observe the moral life in the process of reversing itself." In this book he is concerned with such a mutation: the process by which the arduous enterprise of sincerity, of being true to one's self, came to occupy a place of supreme importance in the moral life--and the further shift which finds that place now usurped by the darker and still more strenuous modern ideal of authenticity. Instances range over the whole of Western literature and thought, from Shakespeare to Hegel to Sartre, from Robespierre to R. D. Laing, suggesting the ...
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Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Date Published: 1972-01-01
ISBN-13:9780674808607ISBN:0674808606
Description: Very Good. Ex-library. Missing cover jacket. With minor cover wear. Otherwise in great condition. Free tracking for all domestic orders. If specific item description desired feel free to contact us. 100% guaranteed (Just let us know and we'll make it right) Express, Expedited and International shipping available upon request on items that don't offer it =) read more
Description: Good. Highlighting on several pages. Otherwise, very clean paperback. Covers show minor wear. Very good binding. We pack with care and ship promptly with Delivery Confirmation. read more
Edition: Sixth Printing 1978
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Harvard Univ Pr, Cumbreland, Rhode Island, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1982
ISBN-13:9780674808614ISBN:0674808614
Description: Very Good. No Jacket. 8 X 5 1/4. Pages are tight, bright and clean. Covers, spine, edges and corners good+. Binding firm and straight. If needed for reference, research, analysis, dissertation or just enjoyment this is the one. 188 pages, references notes & indexed. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780674808614ISBN:0674808614
Description: New. Brand New! Buy with confidence-your satisfaction is guaranteed at B-Logistics! Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. Please note that Expedited shipping is not available at this time. read more
Description: Acceptable. Ships from the UK. Former Library book. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Your purchase also supports literacy charities. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date Published: 1972
ISBN-13:9780192151971ISBN:0192151975
Description: Very Good in Good jacket. First Edition. A hardback First Edition in Very Good condition, in a Good dustjacket with some fading to spine. This book is in stock now in our UK premises. read more
Description: Very Good. 0674808606 Harvard Univ Press hardcover w/dustjacket, 1972, 1st edition, immaculate, No marks or tanning, dj has two closed edge tears...Fine/Near Fine...New mylar cover, bubble-wrapped and mailed in a Box w/delivery confirmation...Not a remainder or ex-library junk. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date Published: 1974
ISBN-13:9780192811660ISBN:0192811665
Description: Good. Book cover-The cover of this book is creased or has markings in accordance with the book's age. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, London
Date Published: 1974
ISBN-13:9780192811660ISBN:0192811665
Description: Good. [11],188p. ; 21 cm. Originally published: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press ; London : Oxford University Press, 1972. Includes index. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Date Published: 1972-01-01
ISBN-13:9780674808614ISBN:0674808614
Description: Good. What's the difference between fiction and reality? Ficton has to make sense. Tom Clancy. If you buy this book, it will ship from Kentucky. It may have some writing and highlighting. If this is a book for class, it might not have some of the extra materials it originally came with like the CD or any access codes. You probably don't need those anyway, but you might want to check with your professor first just in case. Please email us if you have any questions, and thanks for checking us ... read more
Description: Fine; Collectible. No writings/underlines/highlights. Pages are very nice and clean. Free track! Satisfaction guarenteed! Fast ing! read more
Edition: 4th Printing
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Date Published: 1973
ISBN-13:9780674808614ISBN:0674808614
Description: Near Fine. Cover rubbed at corners and edges, former owner's name, clean and tight. Charles Eliot Norton Lectures, 1969-1970. "A little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is absolutely fatal. "--Oscar Wilde. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Harvard Univ Pr
Date Published: 1982
ISBN-13:9780674808614ISBN:0674808614
Description: In this new book he is concerned with such a mutation: the process by which the arduous enterprise of sincerity, of being true to one's self, came to occupy a place of supreme importance in the moral life. read more
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