Whose Keeper?: Social Science and Moral Obligation

Whose Keeper? is a book by Alan Wolfe that explores how modern liberal democracies have shifted from traditional sources of mortality to economic and political frameworks, and calls for reinvigorating a sense of community and obligation to the larger society.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 390 pages
Publication date: 25 March 2022
Publisher: University of California Press

Whose Keeper? is a profound and innovative exploration of modernity and its complex challenge to social science. Alan Wolfe contends that contemporary liberal democracies, such as the United States and Scandinavia, have departed from traditional sources of mortality and instead have established economic and political frameworks to define their responsibilities towards one another. Wolfe advocates for revitalizing a sense of community and, consequently, a sense of obligation to the broader society. This book is a valuable contribution to UC Press' Voices Revived program, which commemorates the University of California Press' commitment to discovering and nurturing the most brilliant minds and providing them with a platform to express their ideas, reach a wider audience, and have a significant impact. Voices Revived leverages a backlist dating back to 1893, utilizing print-on-demand technology to make high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again. Originally published in 1989, this title remains a relevant and thought-provoking exploration of the evolving dynamics of modernity and its impact on society.

Weight: 590g
Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780520304796