Liberals and Communitarians: An Introduction by Stephen Mulhall (English) Paperb

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With an account of Rawls's "A Theory of Justice", this book gives presentations of the work of the main communitarians: Michael Sandel, Alisdair MacIntyre, Charles Taylor and Michael Walzer. With an agenda of themes and issues, it should be a useful aid to students of contemporary political theory.

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This is a substantially updated edition of the established guide to this key debate in modern political philosophy.

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In this revised and expanded edition of their established text, Stephen Mulhall and Adam Swift provide an up-to-date overview of the issues and new developments in the debate. Beginning with an account of John Rawls's A Theory of Justice, the book goes on to provide clear presentation of the work of the main communitarians - Michael Sandel, Alisdair MacIntyre, Charles Taylor and Michael Walzer. This is followed by a substantially rewritten and expanded assessment of Rawls's more recent work, as that is presented in his new book, Political Liberalism. Particular attention is paid to the ways in which his position enables him to respond to the communitarian critique. The final part of the book examines the writings of three other liberal theorists whose work bears on these issues; the work of Ronald Dworkin is included here for the first time, together with that of Richard Rorty and Joseph Raz. This provides a framework for investigating the different ways in which liberal political thought can claim to be neutral between conceptions of the good. Clear and accessible in style, with a guiding agenda of themes and issues, this new edition will continue to provide an indispensable aid to students of contemporary political theory.

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In this revised and expanded edition of their established text, Stephen Mulhall and Adam Swift provide an up-to-date overview of the issues and new developments in the debate. Beginning with an account of John Rawls's A Theory of Justice , the book goes on to provide clear presentation of the work of the main communitarians - Michael Sandel, Alisdair MacIntyre, Charles Taylor and Michael Walzer. This is followed by a substantially rewritten and expanded assessment of Rawls's more recent work, as that is presented in his new book, Political Liberalism. Particular attention is paid to the ways in which his position enables him to respond to the communitarian critique. The final part of the book examines the writings of three other liberal theorists whose work bears on these issues; the work of Ronald Dworkin is included here for the first time, together with that of Richard Rorty and Joseph Raz. This provides a framework for investigating the different ways in which liberal political thought can claim to be neutral between conceptions of the good. Clear and accessible in style, with a guiding agenda of themes and issues, this new edition will continue to provide an indispensable aid to students of contemporary political theory.

Author Biography

Stephen Mulhall is Reader Philosophy at Essex University and a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford. He is the author of On Being in the World (1990). Adam Swift is Fellow and Tutor in Politics and Sociology at Balliol College, Oxford.

Table of Contents

Preface to Second Edition. Preface to First Edition. Acknowledgements. Abbreviations. Introduction: Rawls's Original Position. Part I: Communitarian Critiques:. Introduction. 1. Sandel: The Limits of Liberalism. 2. MacIntyre: Morality After Virtue. 3. Taylor: The Sources of the Liberal Self. 4. Walzer: Justice and Abstraction. Concluding Summary. Part II: Rawls's Response. 5. Rawls's Political Liberalism. 6. Political Liberalism and the Communitarian Critique. 7. Political Liberalism: Political or Comprehensive?. Part III: Liberalism, Politics and Neutrality. 8. Rorty: Liberalism Without Foundations. 9. Dworkin: Philosophical Foundations for State Neutrality. 10. Raz: The Politics of Perfection. Conclusion. Bibliography. Index.

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In this revised and expanded edition of their established text, Stephen Mulhall and Adam Swift provide an up-to-date overview of the issues and new developments in the debate. Beginning with an account of John Rawlss A Theory of Justice , the book goes on to provide clear presentation of the work of the main communitarians - Michael Sandel, Alisdair MacIntyre, Charles Taylor and Michael Walzer. This is followed by a substantially rewritten and expanded assessment of Rawlss more recent work, as that is presented in his new book, Political Liberalism. Particular attention is paid to the ways in which his position enables him to respond to the communitarian critique. The final part of the book examines the writings of three other liberal theorists whose work bears on these issues; the work of Ronald Dworkin is included here for the first time, together with that of Richard Rorty and Joseph Raz. This provides a framework for investigating the different ways in which liberal political thought can claim to be neutral between conceptions of the good. Clear and accessible in style, with a guiding agenda of themes and issues, this new edition will continue to provide an indispensable aid to students of contemporary political theory.

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* Substantially updated edition of the established guide to this key debate in modern political philosophy. * Content expanded to included coverage of Dworkin and Rawls new work Political Liberalism (1993). * Authors are two of the brightest younger lecturers in political philosophy. * Meets the needs of students on all basic courses in Political Theory and Philosophy.

Details ISBN0631198199 Language English Edition 2nd ISBN-10 0631198199 ISBN-13 9780631198192 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 320.011 Year 1996 Subtitle An Introduction Pages 388 Short Title LIBERALS & COMMUNITARIANS REV/ DOI 10.1604/9780631198192 UK Release Date 1996-03-09 AU Release Date 1996-03-09 NZ Release Date 1996-03-09 US Release Date 1996-03-09 Author Adam Swift Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd Edition Description 2nd edition Publication Date 1996-03-09 Imprint Wiley-Blackwell Place of Publication Hoboken Audience Undergraduate Country of Publication United Kingdom We've got this

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