A Conflict of Visions: Ideological Origins of Political Struggles

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.

Author: Thomas Sowell
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 06/05/2007
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.73lbs
Size: 8.04h x 5.33w x 0.94d
ISBN13: 9780465002054
ISBN10: 0465002056
BISAC Categories:
- Political Science | History & Theory | General
- Political Science | Political Ideologies | Conservatism & Liberalism
- Political Science | Political Ideologies | Libertarianism

About the Author
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.