Robert A. Nisbet

1913–1996

Nationality: American

Historical Period: The 20th Century and Beyond

Robert Nisbet (1913-1996), former professor of sociology at Columbia University, is the author of Sociology as an Art Form; The Social Philosophers; Prejudices: A Philosophical Dictionary; The Sociological Tradition; History of the Idea of Progress; and Twilight of Authority, also published by Liberty Fund.

Quotes from Robert A. Nisbet:

• Robert A. Nisbet on how violent, contact sports like football redirect people’s energies away from war
• Robert Nisbet on the Shock the Founding Fathers would feel if they could see the current size of the Military Establishment and the National Government

Titles from Robert A. Nisbet:

• Author: The Present Age