Core Actors in America: A Vital View of Human Moral Nature and Political Change

Core Actors in America challenges the ontological assumptions of America’s dominant public philosophy, liberalism, and its more affectionate subordinate, communitarianism. Dr. Stephen Terhune Smith presents an alternative view that focuses on the world-view and historical impact of core actors, morally informed non-conformists who initiate major social and political changes, which ultimately become part of our institutional landscape.

Stephen Terhune Smith is assistant professor of criminal justice at Westfield State College in Massachusetts.