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First published in 1990. Liberalism and the Good is a collection of
critical essays by an inter-disciplinary group of American and
English scholars that seeks to address the long-standing problem of
the good in light of the most recent developments in liberal
theory. With contributions from both liberal apologists and critics
who pursue arguments informed by sources as disparate as Nietzsche
and Aristotle, it breaks fresh ground in a number of different
directions and offers proposals for the future of the discussion.
First published in 1990. Liberalism and the Good is a collection of
critical essays by an inter-disciplinary group of American and
English scholars that seeks to address the long-standing problem of
the good in light of the most recent developments in liberal
theory. With contributions from both liberal apologists and critics
who pursue arguments informed by sources as disparate as Nietzsche
and Aristotle, it breaks fresh ground in a number of different
directions and offers proposals for the future of the discussion.
At the start of the twentieth century, when Germany, among other
nations, was undergoing industrialization, Max Weber famously
characterized modern life in words that have often been translated
as "iron cage." During the industrial era, that image caught on and
was often used by scholars to express concerns about the extent to
which the actual character of modern life contradicted its
emancipatory promise. But we are living in a different time now,
when the conditions under which we live seem to be quite different
from the ones that pertained in Weber's day. It is a time when, in
some respects at least, life seems to be freer and more conducive
to experimentation, which has led some people to conclude that our
societies have escaped from Weber's "cage." But is that really
true? This book challenges that notion, considering the
consequences for our way of life of the triumph of neoliberalism as
a political force.
At the start of the twentieth century, when Germany, among other
nations, was undergoing industrialization, Max Weber famously
characterized modern life in words that have often been translated
as "iron cage." During the industrial era, that image caught on and
was often used by scholars to express concerns about the extent to
which the actual character of modern life contradicted its
emancipatory promise. But we are living in a different time now,
when the conditions under which we live seem to be quite different
from the ones that pertained in Weber's day. It is a time when, in
some respects at least, life seems to be freer and more conducive
to experimentation, which has led some people to conclude that our
societies have escaped from Weber's "cage." But is that really
true? This book challenges that notion, considering the
consequences for our way of life of the triumph of neoliberalism as
a political force.
Liberalism and Catholicism are two of the most important forces shaping the contemporary political culture of the United States. This book explores what is at stake as they encounter each other in new contexts today and what a fresh conversation between them promises for the future of American public life. It is based on the conviction that both traditions continue to have much to learn from each other and that both would contribute more constructively to the resolution of the problems facing the nation if they were to do so.
Liberalism and Catholicism are two of the most important forces
shaping the contemporary political culture of the United States.
This book explores what is at stake as they encounter each other in
new contexts today and what a fresh conversation between them
promises for the future of American public life. It is based on the
conviction that both traditions continue to have much to learn from
each other and that both would contribute more constructively to
the resolution of the problems facing the nation if they were to do
so. It is thus an invitation to the dialogue that could produce
such mutual learning, and is a collaborative effort that brings
together the work of scholars from a variety of disciplines. Though
the book gives particular attention to the United States, it has
relevance to debates about the future of liberalism and Catholicism
in many other parts of the world.
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