: Eliot used this imagination to describe the "abyss" society falls into when it rejects inner and outer order. Eliot vs. His Age
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: It aims to teach human beings their true nature and dignity through literature and art. : Eliot used this imagination to describe the
: His work acted as a form of "Socratic self-criticism," disturbing a society drifting toward moral bankruptcy. : It aims to teach human beings their
Kirk uses Eliot's career to distinguish between three competing forces: : Guided by virtue, wisdom, and tradition.
For those looking to study Kirk’s full analysis, several versions of the book are available:
In his seminal work Eliot and His Age: T. S. Eliot’s Moral Imagination in the Twentieth Century , Russell Kirk frames T.S. Eliot as the preeminent man of letters who used "moral imagination" to confront the spiritual and cultural decay of the 1900s. The Core Concept: Moral Imagination