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The tragedy of liberalism : an alternative defense of a political tradition /
"Drawing on recent developments in liberal theory, Bert van den Brink develops an alternative defense of liberalism. He argues that liberal theorists should admit that their doctrine is not neutral with regard to conceptions of the good life - that it in fact fosters ideals of personal autonomy...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Albany, N.Y. :
State University of New York Press,
2000.
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| Colección: | SUNY series in social and political thought.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "Drawing on recent developments in liberal theory, Bert van den Brink develops an alternative defense of liberalism. He argues that liberal theorists should admit that their doctrine is not neutral with regard to conceptions of the good life - that it in fact fosters ideals of personal autonomy and a pluralist environment. These ideals generate irreconcilable, tragic conflicts between liberal and nonliberal ideals, and it is only by taking these conflicts seriously that liberals can learn of the unwanted consequences of liberal doctrine, effectively rebut critics, and react adequately to the complex pluralism of contemporary societies."--Jacket |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (ix, 270 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 058536236X 9780585362366 0791492168 9780791492161 |