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Modus Vivendi Liberalism: Theory and Practice
David Mccabe
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Description for Modus Vivendi Liberalism: Theory and Practice
Hardcover. Shows how the modus vivendi approach rejects the broad philosophical ambitions that characterize much of recent liberal thought. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 55.
A central task in contemporary political philosophy is to identify principles governing political life where citizens disagree deeply on important questions of value and, more generally, about the proper ends of life. The distinctively liberal response to this challenge insists that the state should as far as possible avoid relying on such contested issues in its basic structure and deliberations. David McCabe critically surveys influential defenses of the liberal solution and advocates modus vivendi liberalism as an alternative defense of the liberal state. Acknowledging that the modus vivendi approach does not provide the deep moral consensus that many liberals demand, ... Read more
A central task in contemporary political philosophy is to identify principles governing political life where citizens disagree deeply on important questions of value and, more generally, about the proper ends of life. The distinctively liberal response to this challenge insists that the state should as far as possible avoid relying on such contested issues in its basic structure and deliberations. David McCabe critically surveys influential defenses of the liberal solution and advocates modus vivendi liberalism as an alternative defense of the liberal state. Acknowledging that the modus vivendi approach does not provide the deep moral consensus that many liberals demand, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521119788
SKU
V9780521119788
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About David Mccabe
David McCabe is Associate Professor in Philosophy at Colgate University. His previous publications include a number of articles within books and journals on social and political philosophy.
Reviews for Modus Vivendi Liberalism: Theory and Practice
"...deft analysis of recent liberal theory makes this a necessary text for understanding the problems of liberalism and multiculturalism... Highly recommended..."
J. A. Gauthier, University of Portland, CHOICE "Modus Vivendi Liberalism is ambitious, thoughtfully organized, and challenging, constructing a consistent and well-defended narrative characterized by a high level of rigor, and providing a model of probing philosophical ... Read more
J. A. Gauthier, University of Portland, CHOICE "Modus Vivendi Liberalism is ambitious, thoughtfully organized, and challenging, constructing a consistent and well-defended narrative characterized by a high level of rigor, and providing a model of probing philosophical ... Read more