The End of Commitment: Intellectuals, Revolutionaries, and Political Morality

by Paul Hollander

Book Overview

The seduction of some of the twentieth century's great thinkers by Communist ideology and ideals is one of the most intriguing stories in the history of that ill-fated century. How was it that these distinguished intellectuals, public figures, and revolutionaries could enlist in the service of ideas which, when put in practice, proved repressive? Much has been written about the durable attraction of communism; we know far less about the disillusionment...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1566636884
• ISBN13: 9781566636889
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: Ivan R. Dee Publisher
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.5" x 9.3"