The idea of civil society has long been central to the Western
liberal-democratic tradition, where it has been seen as a crucial
site for the development and pursuit of basic liberal values such
as individual freedom, social pluralism, and democratic
citizenship. This book considers how a host of other ethical
traditions define civil society. Unlike most studies of the
subject, which focus on a particular region or tradition, it
considers a range of ethical traditions rarely addressed in one
volume: libertarianism, critical theory, feminism, liberal
egalitarianism, natural law, Christianity, Islam, Judaism, and
Confucianism. It considers the extent to which these traditions
agree or disagree on how to define civil society's limits and how
to evaluate its benefits and harms.
A variety of distinguished advocates and interpreters of these
traditions present in-depth explorations of how these various
traditions think of ethical pluralism within societies, asking how
a society should respond to diversity among its members. Together
they produce a work rich with original insights on a wide range of
subjects about which little has been written to date.
An excellent starting point for a comparative ethics of civil
society, this book concludes that while the concept of civil
society originated in the liberal tradition, it is quickly becoming
an important focus for a truly cross-cultural dialogue. In addition
to the editors, the contributors are Michael Banner, Hasan Hanafi,
Loren E. Lomasky, Richard Madsen, Michael A. Mosher, Michael
Pakaluk, Anne Philips, Adam B. Seligman, Suzanne Last Stone, and
Michael Walzer.
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