The Communitarian Challenge to Liberalism: Volume 13, Part 1 (Social Philosophy and Policy) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521567424 ISBN 13: 9780521567428

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1996

Synopsis

The thirteen essays in this volume approach the liberal-communitarian debate from a variety of perspectives. Some discuss disagreements between liberals and communitarians over the nature of moral agency and the proper functions of government. Some examine alternative ways of conceiving liberalism or community, or challenge widely held beliefs about the harmful effects of capitalism on community, or about the value of traditional practices as guides to judicial reasoning. Other essays seek to determine whether it makes sense to think of societies as having and pursuing a common good, or whether culturally diverse societies can ever hope to achieve social unity. Still others examine the role of states in promoting citizens' civic education and their participation in the voluntary associations and institutions of civil society.

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Book Description

The thirteen essays in this collection explore disagreements between liberals and communitarians over the extent of individuals' obligations toward their communities, the role of the communities in shaping the values of their members, and the role of government in promoting community values and securing individual rights.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0521567424
• ISBN 13: 9780521567428
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 327
• Editor: Paul Ellen Frankel, Miller Jr Fred D., Paul Jeffrey