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The Liberal State and the Politics of Virtue (Paperback)
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At the start of the new millennium there has been a growing
awareness that traditional political institutions and ideologies do
not correspond to the demands and aspirations held by many
individuals and groups. Ideals and interests previously without
much impact on the political debate have gained access to the
public arena. These new claims include demands for recognition of
homosexuals and their rights, affirmation of the particularities of
indigenous peoples, sensitivity to the cultures and languages of
immigrants, respect for children and their needs, solidarity with
people of the developing countries and their fight for
independence, care for nature, animals, attention to the social
status of women, and so on. As a consequence, many governments now
regulate and support many different conceptions of the good life
and its virtues.In this volume, schematically divided into two
parts, Ludvig Beckman challenges the common view that support for
the good life, the politics of virtue, is in conflict with liberal
principles. In clear, analytical language he addresses the question
of what a state should do. Chapter 1 attempts to specify the
meaning of "liberalism"; chapter 2 discusses the meaning of
tolerance and makes more specific the notion of "virtue"; chapters
3 and 4 assess ethical and political liberalism as exemplified by
the writings of Ronald Dworkin and John Rawls. In part two, chapter
5 discusses the clash between norms of justice and conceptions of
virtue in the family; chapter 6 explores the meaning of the idea of
an ethically neutral state; chapter 7 explores three different
arguments for the neutral state as found in the work of Ronald
Dworkin; chapter 8 presents an analysis of the idea of the neutral
state with the theory of John Rawls put under scrutiny; chapter 9
explains why the attempt to justify the neutral state by referring
to modified skepticism fails and proposes a distinction between
being skeptical and being critical.Participating in the current
debate on communitarianism, The Liberal State and the Politics of
Virtue will be particularly interesting to people engaged in the
public debate on ethics, morality and the state. It will also be of
interest to teachers and researchers in the fields of politics and
philosophy.
General
Imprint: |
Routledge
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
April 2018 |
First published: |
2001 |
Authors: |
Ludvig Beckman
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
283 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-138-51621-2 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Politics & government >
General
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LSN: |
1-138-51621-X |
Barcode: |
9781138516212 |
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