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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to respond to Richard Slaughter's essay on Is America the land of the future Designmethodologyapproach The paper draws on a variety of literature and the authors' opinions to present the case in favour of Enlightenment values. Findings The paper finds t...
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| Published in: | Foresight (Cambridge) Vol. 10; no. 4; pp. 28 - 30 |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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Emerald Group Publishing Limited
18-07-2008
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| Summary: | Purpose The purpose of this paper is to respond to Richard Slaughter's essay on Is America the land of the future Designmethodologyapproach The paper draws on a variety of literature and the authors' opinions to present the case in favour of Enlightenment values. Findings The paper finds that the USA is perhaps the most faithful political expression of the eighteenth century Enlightenment whose values have since been assimilated throughout the world. Enlightenment values are not beyond criticism, but that does not justify uninformed antiAmerican attitudes. Originalityvalue The paper provides a counterbalance to Slaughter's essay by arguing for a reasoned debate on the issues. |
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| ISSN: | 1463-6689 |
| DOI: | 10.1108/14636680810908019 |