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On freedom / Timothy Snyder.
"A brilliant exploration of freedom -- what it is, how it's been misunderstood, and why it's our only chance for survival -- by the acclaimed Yale historian and author of the #1 New York Times bestseller On Tyranny"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593728727 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: xx, 345 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Crown, [2024]
- Copyright: ©2024
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction : freedom -- Sovereignty -- Unpredictability -- Mobility -- Factuality -- Solidarity -- Conclusion : government. |
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| Subject: | Democracy > United States. Liberty. Political culture > United States. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Cookstown Branch | 323.440973 Sny | 31681010388775 | NONFIC | Checked out | 01/03/2026 |
- Baker & Taylor
"A brilliant exploration of freedom-what it is, how it's been misunderstood, and why it's our only chance for survival-by the acclaimed Yale historian and author of the #1 New York Times bestseller On Tyranny"-- - Baker & Taylor
Called âthe leading interpreter of our dark times,â an acclaimed Yale historian, drawing on the work of philosophers and political dissidents, conversations with contemporary thinkers and his own experiences, explores freedom, identifying the practices and attitudes that will allow us to design a government in which we and future generations can flourish. - Random House, Inc.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ⢠A âvisionaryâ (The Guardian) exploration of freedomâwhat it is, how itâs been misunderstood, and why itâs our only chance for survivalâby the acclaimed Yale historian and author of On Tyranny
â[Snyderâs] deep political and philosophical examination of how to . . . create and sustain freedom provides a hopeful view for the future.ââLos Angeles Times
Timothy Snyder has been called âthe leading interpreter of our dark times.â As a historian, he has given us startling reinterpretations of political collapse and mass killing. As a public intellectual, he has turned that knowledge toward counsel and prediction, working against authoritarianism here and abroad. His book On Tyranny has inspired millions around the world to fight for freedom. Now, in this tour de force of political philosophy, he helps us see exactly what weâre fighting for.
Freedom is the great American commitment, but as Snyder argues, we have lost sight of what it meansâand this is leading us into crisis. Too many of us look at freedom as the absence of state power: We think we're free if we can do and say as we please, and protect ourselves from government overreach. But true freedom isnât so much freedom from as freedom toâthe freedom to thrive, to take risks for futures we choose by working together. Freedom is the value that makes all other values possible.
On Freedom takes us on a thrilling intellectual journey. Drawing on the work of philosophers and political dissidents, conversations with contemporary thinkers, and his own experiences coming of age in a time of American exceptionalism, Snyder identifies the practices and attitudesâthe habits of mindâthat will allow us to design a government in which we and future generations can flourish. We come to appreciate the importance of traditions (championed by the right) but also the role of institutions (the purview of the left). Intimate yet ambitious, this book helps forge a new consensus rooted in a politics of abundance, generosity, and grace.
