A Reader for the Politically Incorrect
A Reader for the Politically Incorrect by George Zilbergeld, published by Holtzbrinck on October 30, 2003, is a critical examination of the politically correct movement. This 192-page book discusses the perceived dangers of political correctness and presents counterarguments to its claims across various social, educational, and political issues. Zilbergeld argues that political correctness represents a significant intellectual threat to America, challenging the philosophical foundations of Western civilization.
In this book, readers will find an analysis of political correctness in five key areas: education, science and the environment, affirmative action and group entitlement, the military, and the culture wars. Zilbergeld delves into the nature and concepts of political correctness, including its philosophical and historical roots. Each chapter addresses specific issues, providing examples of politically correct arguments alongside counterarguments, allowing readers to evaluate these topics thoughtfully.
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Zilbergeld calls attention to the dangers of the politically correct movement while providing specific counterarguments to the claims made by the politically correct across a range of social, educational, and political issues.
Zilbergeld contends that political correctness poses the most important intellectual threat to America at the turn of the century. The issue of political correctness is important because it is a massive and a largely successful attempt to undermine the philosophical underpinnings of Western civilization.
The book analyzes the issue of political correctness in five areas: education, science and the environment, affirmative action and group entitlement, the military, and the culture wars. It also explores the nature and concepts of political correctness, including its philosophical and historical antecedents. In each chapter, the specific issue is addressed with examples of political correct arguments and counterarguments so that the reader can evaluate the issue equitably.
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