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Sincerity

How a Moral Ideal Born Five Hundred Years Ago Inspired Religious Wars, Modern Art, Hipster Chic, and the Curious Notion that we all have Something to Say (No Matter How Dull)

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Yazan: R. Jay Magill Jr.
Seslendiren: Michael Butler Murray
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A Wall Street Journal Top-Ten Nonfiction Book of 2012 and a New York Times Editors' Choice.

A cultural and intellectual history of sincerity, from its emergence during the Protestant Reformation to its present incarnations and adversaries. People have long been duped by "straight-talking" politicians, confessional talk-show hosts, and falsely earnest advertisers. As sincerity has become suspect, the upright and honest have taken refuge in irony. Yet our struggle for authenticity in back-to-the-woods movements, folksy songwriting, and a craving for plainspoken presidential candidates betrays our longing for the holy grail of sincerity.

Bringing deep historical perspective and a brilliant contemporary spin to Lionel Trilling's 1972 Sincerity and Authenticity, R. Jay Magill Jr. argues that we can't shake sincerity's deep theological past, emotional resonance, and the sense of conscience it has carved in the Western soul. From Protestant theology to paintings by crazy people, from French satire to the anti-hipster movement, Magill navigates history, religion, art, and politics to create a portrait of an ideal that, despite its abuse, remains a strange magnetic north in our secular moral compass.

©2012 R. Jay Magill Jr. (P)2013 Audible, Inc. Civilization Personal Development Personal Success Philosophy Religious Studies Social Sciences World Komedi Orta Çağ Sosyalizm Ahlak
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Unfortunately I was left often saying “hey Siri, rewind 15 minutes”, whilst the book is brilliantly written, the voice of the reader may send you off to sleep. There are many references to several other great works of art and literature; some of which I have gone on to read so I am impressed at the fact that my library has been expanded. I would definitely recommend reading this book, however I would bear in mind the fact that the voice of the reader is quite dry and flat. You may therefore find that it does take longer than the recommended reading time; perhaps I would call this a slow and steady read. Not only will you feel more knowledgeable about the concept of being sincere, the book also raises several other philosophical questions

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