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Carlyle

Writer and historian, cited for his views on heroism and society.

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First appearance: the public and its problems

Carlyle shows up with force in III: The Democratic State. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned for his savage attacks on the notion of a society held together by individualistic premises.
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In III: The Democratic State: Mentioned for his savage attacks on the notion of a society held together by individualistic premises. Later, in IV: The Eclipse of the Public: Quoted for his insight that the printing…

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  • Closing

The emotional and psychological peak occurs in Dewey’s insistence that democracy is not a fixed political mech…

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