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Liberalism, perfectionism and restraint /
Are liberalism and perfectionism compatible? In this study Steven Wall presents and defends a perfectionist account of political morality that takes issue with many currently fashionable liberal ideas but retains the strong liberal commitment to the ideal of personal autonomy. He begins by criticall...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, England ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
1998.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Are liberalism and perfectionism compatible? In this study Steven Wall presents and defends a perfectionist account of political morality that takes issue with many currently fashionable liberal ideas but retains the strong liberal commitment to the ideal of personal autonomy. He begins by critically discussing the most influential version of anti-perfectionist liberalism, examining the main arguments that have been offered in its defence. He then clarifies the ideal of personal autonomy, presents an account of its value and shows that a strong commitment to personal autonomy is fully compatible with an endorsement of perfectionist political action designed to promote valuable pursuits and discourage base ones. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xi, 244 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 234-240) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0511004559 9780511004551 9780511583339 0511583338 9780521624114 0521624118 9780521035422 0521035422 |