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Ideas have consequences
Book • 1948
In 'Ideas Have Consequences,' Richard M. Weaver argues that the decline of Western civilization is a result of the increasing acceptance of relativism over absolute reality.
Despite advancements in knowledge, this shift away from the realist intellectual tradition has weakened Western society's capacity for reason, leading to catastrophic consequences for social order and individual rights.
Weaver proposes a remedy in the renewed acceptance of absolute reality and the recognition that ideas, like actions, have consequences.
The book also includes a foreword by Roger Kimball and an afterword by Ted J. Smith III, providing additional context and insights into Weaver's work and its historical significance.
Despite advancements in knowledge, this shift away from the realist intellectual tradition has weakened Western society's capacity for reason, leading to catastrophic consequences for social order and individual rights.
Weaver proposes a remedy in the renewed acceptance of absolute reality and the recognition that ideas, like actions, have consequences.
The book also includes a foreword by Roger Kimball and an afterword by Ted J. Smith III, providing additional context and insights into Weaver's work and its historical significance.
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Mentioned by Dan McCarthy as the author of “Ideas Have Consequences”, a book written in response to the mass incineration of civilians during World War II.
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