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Putting Liberalism in Its Place

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Description for Putting Liberalism in Its Place Paperback. Argues that political order is founded not on contract but on sacrifice. This book draws on philosophy, cultural theory, American constitutional law, religious and literary studies, and political psychology to advance political theory. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPS; JPFK; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 564.
In this wide-ranging interdisciplinary work, Paul W. Kahn argues that political order is founded not on contract but on sacrifice. Because liberalism is blind to sacrifice, it is unable to explain how the modern state has brought us to both the rule of law and the edge of nuclear annihilation. We can understand this modern condition only by recognizing that any political community, even a liberal one, is bound together by faith, love, and identity. Putting Liberalism in Its Place draws on philosophy, cultural theory, American constitutional law, religious and literary studies, and political psychology to advance political theory. It ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691136981
SKU
V9780691136981
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About Paul W. Kahn
Paul W. Kahn is the Robert W. Winner Professor of Law and Humanities at Yale Law School, where he is also Director of the Orville H. Schell, Jr. Center for International Human Rights. He is the author of "The Cultural Study of Law", "The Reign of Law; Legitimacy and History", "Law and Love", and "Out of Eden".

Reviews for Putting Liberalism in Its Place
"[This] is a beautifully written meditation on the sources of political meaning that cannot be justified by rational argumentation. It challenges the reader to acknowledge that politics is a fundamentally amoral enterprise that resembles romantic love more than rational debate."
Margaret Kohn, Political Theory "Paul W. Kahn's outstanding book alluringly explains the perplexity of liberalism in its post-September 11 situation."
Samuel Moyn, ... Read more

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