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This work is ideal for readers interested in cultural history, moral philosophy, and literary criticism, particularly those who appreciate thoughtful and elegant prose in examining the evolution of ethical ideals.
Trilling is concerned with 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.
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"Now and then," writes Lionel Trilling, "it is possible to observe the moral life in process of revising itself." 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—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 contradictions and ironies to which the ideals of sincerity and authenticity give rise, most especially in contemporary life. Lucid and brilliantly framed, its view of cultural history will give Sincerity and Authenticity an important place among the works of this distinguished critic.
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Sincerity and Authenticity
"Now and then," writes Lionel Trilling, "it is possible to observe the moral life in process of revising itself." 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—and the further shift...Paperback$6199Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks
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Praised for its beautifully controlled style and intellectual depth, the book stands out as both a scholarly work and a literary achievement. Reviewers highlight Trilling's skillful articulation of complex ideas and his thoughtful engagement with the reader, making it a tribute to honest consciousness and a richly rewarding read.
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ISBN: 9780674808614
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 October 1973
Country: United States
Imprint: Harvard University Press
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 15.0mm
Width: 140.0mm
Height: 213.0mm
Weight: 249g
Pages: 200
About the Author
Lionel Trilling (1905–1975) was a literary critic, essayist, and author of more than ten books, including The Liberal Imagination and Beyond Culture. A board member and a regular contributor to both the Kenyon Review and Partisan Review, he was George Edward Woodberry Professor of Literature and Criticism at Columbia University, where his students included Allen Ginsberg, John Hollander, and Norman Podhoretz.
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