Morris Berman
 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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| New York Times | “The function of the New York Times is to make a professional middle class comfortable and feel that everything is OK. It's not "All the news that's fit to print", it's "All the news that fits our views". That's the true motto of the New York Times.” | Unwelcome Guests |
