After Socialism: Volume 20, Part 1 (Social Philosophy and Policy) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521534984 ISBN 13: 9780521534987

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2003

Synopsis

Twelve philosophers, historians, and political philosophers assess aspects of socialism in the context of its recent reversals. Some essays examine the moral and political values that made socialism appealing to intellectuals, or evaluate whether aspects of socialism should be preserved, such as its quest for equality and community. Others examine whether free-market systems need to be further modified in response to ongoing socialist critiques or attest to the continuing validity of socialism by suggesting ways in which it may still have a productive future.

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Book Description

In this collection, twelve philosophers, historians, and political philosophers-scholars with a diverse set of disciplinary and political leanings-assess aspects of socialism in light of its recent reversals. Some of the essays consider what made the socialist project seem compelling to its advocates, examining the moral and political values that made socialism appealing to intellectuals. Others evaluate whether there are aspects of socialism that ought to be preserved, such as its quest for equality and community. Some examine whether free-market systems need to be further modified in response to ongoing socialist critiques. Others argue for the continuing validity of socialism in its social democratic incarnation, suggesting ways in which socialism may still have a productive future. Still others condemn the socialist project as inherently misguided in theory, while also portraying "really existing socialism" as cataclysmic in practice.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0521534984
• ISBN 13: 9780521534987
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 326
• Editor: Ellen Frankel Paul, Fred D. Miller, Jeffrey Paul