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Description:This book deals critically with negative perceptions of Scottish history and culture which influence Scots' understanding of themselves and their national identity. These perceptions, the authors argue, have created an 'inferiorist' mentality, distorting cultural expression and reinforcing Scotland's political subordination.The authors recover alternative discourses, focusing on Scottish educational and philosophical traditions, in the past neglected and underestimated as Scottish intellectuals gradually adopted British perspectives.The book highlights distinctly Scottish contributions to intellectual debate, including John Anderson's philosophy of education; the cultural criticism of George Davie; the 'personalist' ideas of figures like John Macmurray and R.D. Laing; and the moral theory of Alasdair MacIntyre.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Eclipse of Scottish Culture: Inferiorism and the Intellectuals. To get started finding The Eclipse of Scottish Culture: Inferiorism and the Intellectuals, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: This book deals critically with negative perceptions of Scottish history and culture which influence Scots' understanding of themselves and their national identity. These perceptions, the authors argue, have created an 'inferiorist' mentality, distorting cultural expression and reinforcing Scotland's political subordination.The authors recover alternative discourses, focusing on Scottish educational and philosophical traditions, in the past neglected and underestimated as Scottish intellectuals gradually adopted British perspectives.The book highlights distinctly Scottish contributions to intellectual debate, including John Anderson's philosophy of education; the cultural criticism of George Davie; the 'personalist' ideas of figures like John Macmurray and R.D. Laing; and the moral theory of Alasdair MacIntyre.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Eclipse of Scottish Culture: Inferiorism and the Intellectuals. To get started finding The Eclipse of Scottish Culture: Inferiorism and the Intellectuals, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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