"The Moral Imagination: from Burke to Trilling." by Gertrude Himmelfarb sounds intimidating, but is not. Each section is quite short and of course, Gertrude Himmelfarb, even though an historian, is an excellent writer. Once again, I am enjoying reading about these writers who I missed during my years of education. I still suffer by the lack of a classical liberal education.
Many people today are concerned about the habits and morals in the country. This book deals with the question of how thoughts and attitudes are instilled in the population and she shows how writers and politicians make their contribution. The real anxiety at present is the lack of family structure. Time after time they agree that the culture comes from the home. And without a population that attends church, who will be taught?
It is a stimulating and interesting book. It just sounds difficult.
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