"Liberalism "is an innovative introductory textbook exploring the
dominant discourse of contemporary political theory and the core
ideas that underpin it. Despite the ubiquity of liberalism there
remains considerable disagreement about what contemporary political
liberals believe. This book distinguishes modern political
liberalism from earlier manifestations of the concept, yet shows
how contemporary liberalism is derived from a long-standing
historical tradition that includes John Locke, Immanuel Kant and
J.S. Mill.
Contemporary liberalism combines ideas from this historical
tradition to make a political theory that places at its heart the
equal treatment of each person. Paul Kelly provides an overview of
the basic building blocks of contemporary liberalism -
contractarianism, impartiality, justice and freedom, - and
introduces students to the ideas of its key theorists John Rawls,
Brian Barry and Ronald Dworkin. He goes on to consider three major
challenges facing liberalism today and concludes with a defence of
the continuing relevance of political liberalism in the
contemporary world.
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