A Conflict of Visions: Ideological Origins of Political Struggles Spiral-Bound | June 5, 2007

Thomas Sowell

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Controversies in politics arise from many sources, but the conflicts that endure for generations or centuries show a remarkably consistent pattern


Thomas Sowell’s “extraordinary” explication of the competing visions of human nature lie at the heart of our political conflicts (New York Times)

Controversies in politics arise from many sources, but the conflicts that endure for generations or centuries show a remarkably consistent pattern. In this classic work, Thomas Sowell analyzes this pattern. He describes the two competing visions that shape our debates about the nature of reason, justice, equality, and power: the "constrained" vision, which sees human nature as unchanging and selfish, and the "unconstrained" vision, in which human nature is malleable and perfectible. A Conflict of Visions offers a convincing case that ethical and policy disputes circle around the disparity between both outlooks.
Publisher: Hachette Book Group
Original Binding: Paperback
Pages: 352 pages
ISBN-10: 0465002056
Item Weight: 0.7 lbs
Dimensions: 5.5 x 1.0 x 8.0 inches
Customer Reviews: 4 out of 5 stars 1,001 to 10,000 ratings
"Extraordinary on several counts...[Sowell] makes his case fairly, lucidly and persuasively."—The New York Times Book Review
Thomas Sowell is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. He is the author of dozens of books including Charter Schools and Their Enemies, winner of the 2021 Hayek Book Prize. He is the recipient of numerous other awards, including the National Humanities Medal, presented by the President of the United States in 2003.