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| − | + | '''Morris Berman''' is a US social critic.<ref name=ug>http://www.unwelcomeguests.net/Morris_Berman</ref> | |
| − | + | ==Opinions== | |
| + | Berman criticised the ''de facto'' legalisation of [[torture]] in USA.<ref>http://www.bullnotbull.com/archive/dark-ages-america.html</ref> | ||
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| + | == Life and work == | ||
| + | Berman was on the faculties of a number of universities in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. Berman emigrated from the U.S. to Mexico in 2006, where he was a visiting professor at the [[Tecnologico de Monterrey]] in Mexico City from 2008 to 2009. During this period he continued writing for various publications including ''Parteaguas'', a quarterly magazine.<ref>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01541460409142158946</ref> | ||
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| + | Although an academic, Berman has written several books for a general audience.<ref>http://www.truthdig.com/arts_culture/item/america_the_material_20101126</ref> They deal with the state of [[Western culture|Western civilization]] and with an [[ethics|ethical]], historically responsible, or [[Age of Enlightenment|enlightened]] approach to living within it. His work emphasizes the legacies of the [[Age of Enlightenment|European Enlightenment]] and the [[History of the United States|historical place]] of present-day [[American culture]]. | ||
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 Morris Berman       (author, academic) | |
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| Born | 3. August 1944 Rochester, New York, USA |
| Residence | Mexico |
| Nationality | USA |
| Citizenship | USA, Mexico |
| Alma mater | Cornell University, Johns Hopkins University |
Social critic who has criticised the de facto legalisation of torture in USA. | |
Morris Berman is a US social critic.[1]
Opinions
Berman criticised the de facto legalisation of torture in USA.[2]
Life and work
Berman was on the faculties of a number of universities in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. Berman emigrated from the U.S. to Mexico in 2006, where he was a visiting professor at the Tecnologico de Monterrey in Mexico City from 2008 to 2009. During this period he continued writing for various publications including Parteaguas, a quarterly magazine.[3]
Although an academic, Berman has written several books for a general audience.[4] They deal with the state of Western civilization and with an ethical, historically responsible, or enlightened approach to living within it. His work emphasizes the legacies of the European Enlightenment and the historical place of present-day American culture.
A Quote by Morris Berman
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