Hayek and Modern Liberalism (Hardcover)

In the history of modern liberal political thought the work of F. A. Hayek stands out as one of the most significant contributions to liberal theory since J. S. Mill. This book critically examines the nature and coherence of Hayek's defence of liberal principles, and tries both to identify its weaknesses and to show why it makes such an important contribution to contemporary political theory. Chandran Kukathas argues that Hayek's defence of liberalism is unsuccessful because it rests on presuppositions which are philosophically incompatible. The unresolved dilemma of Hayek's political philosophy is how to mount a systematic defence of liberalism if one emphasizes the limited capacity of reason. However, he believes that Hayek's social philosophy offers us a significant theory of the nature of social processes, and is therefore an important account of how this must constrain our choice of political principles. For this reason, Hayek's work is worthy of attention both by supporters and critics of liberalism.

General

Imprint:	Clarendon Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 1989
Authors:	Chandran Kukathas (Lecturer in Politics, University College, University of New South Wales, Australian Defence Academy)
Dimensions:	219 x 146 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	264
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-827326-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > Liberalism & centre democratic ideologies
LSN:	0-19-827326-6
Barcode:	9780198273264

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