John Armstrong (1) (1966–)
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John Armstrong, philosopher and author, has previously published a number of books, including In Search of Civilization and Love, Life, Goethe. He lives in Melbourne.
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- 1966
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- Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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- Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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Especially enjoyable for me are passages addressing the issue of art and capitalism, and a well-crafted passage defending the notion of censorship.
"We cannot claim both that art will elevate us and that ugliness will leave us unaffected. The rightful celebration of freedom as an organizing principle in democracy has blinded us to an awkward truth: that freedom should, in some contexts, be limited for the sake of our wellbeing."
Accessible writing makes unexpected arguments easy to consider. What kept this at a solid 4 stars is the stunning shortage of representation of art created by women.… (mehr)