Lexington Books
Pages: 176
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Trim: 6 x 9
978-1-4985-7590-4 • Hardback • October 2018 • $95.00 • (£65.00)
978-1-4985-7592-8 • Paperback • October 2018 • $19.99 • (£13.95)
978-1-4985-7591-1 • eBook • October 2018 • $19.00 • (£12.95)
Some claim America is an idea. It isn’t; America is a set of shared values, where ideas flourish, as long as the ideas don’t subvert the values. Yes values are only “shared” if they are effectively communicated. And our educational institutions are failing at that job. Miller delivers some stinging rebukes about the present state of education, but is always optimistic about the future. In this deeply personal and yet universal book, Miller calls us back toward teaching the values of the Founding. And the indispensable value at the core of his analysis is one we have nearly forgotten: responsibility.
— Michael C. Munger, Director of PPE Program, Duke University
Jack Miller is a man who loves his country and reveres the political principles on which it is founded. But he fears that younger generations of Americans are not learning or appreciating these principles, so he founded The Jack Miller Center (JMC) to encourage the study and teaching of these principles. This book presents Mr. Miller's understanding of American principle and tells of his efforts to found JMC. It is an all-round fascinating read.
— Michael Zuckert, University of Notre Dame