Liberalism, Equality, and Cultural Oppression (Hardcover, New)

Liberal political philosophy emphasizes the benefits of membership in a cultural group and, in the opinion of this challenging book, neglects its harmful, oppressive aspects. Andrew Kernohan argues that an oppressive culture perpetuates inegalitarian social meanings and false assumptions about who is entitled to what. Cultural pollution harms fundamental interests in self-respect and knowledge of the good and is diffuse, insidious, and unnoticed. This cultural pollution is analogous to environmental pollution, and though difficult to detect, is nonetheless just as real. The book's conclusion is that a liberal state committed to the moral equality of persons must accept a strong role in reforming our cultural environment.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 1998
First published:	1998
Authors:	Andrew Kernohan
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	146
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-62164-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy
LSN:	0-521-62164-X
Barcode:	9780521621649

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