Liberalism and Its Critics (Paperback)

A classic collection of writings on political philosophy from leading thinkers of the late 20th century Much contemporary political philosophy has been a debate between utilitarianism on the one hand and Kantian, or rights-based ethics on the other. However, in recent decades liberalism has faced a growing challenge from a different direction, from a view that argues for a deeper understanding of citizenship and community than the liberal ethic allows. The writings collected in this volume present leading statements of rights-based liberalism and of the communitarian, or civic republican alternatives to that position. With contributions from leading theorists such as Isaiah Berlin, John Rawls, Alasdair MacIntyre, Liberalism and Its Critics shifts the focus from the familiar debate between utilitarians and Kantian liberals to consider a more powerful challenge to the rights-based ethic-a challenge indebted to Aristotle, Hegel, and the civic republican tradition.

General

Imprint:	New York University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Readings in Social & Political Theory
Release date:	December 1984
First published:	December 1984
Editors:	Michael J. Sandel
Dimensions:	215 x 138 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	272
ISBN-13:	978-0-8147-7841-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General
LSN:	0-8147-7841-0
Barcode:	9780814778418

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