Steven Wall, Wall Steven

Liberalism, Perfectionism and Restraint

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Produktbeschreibung

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 defense. 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. His study is a timely and original contribution to one of the most important contemporary debates in political philosophy.

Table of contents:
1. Perfectionism; Part I. The Rejection of the Bracketing Strategy: 2. The idea of restraint; 3. Political liberalism and the bracketing strategy; 4. Toleration, reasonable rejectability and restraint; 5. Public justification and the transparency argument; Part II. Autonomy and Perfectionism: 6. Personal autonomy and its value (I); 7. Personal autonomy and its value (II); 8. Three mistakes about autonomy; 9. Applications.

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.

In this original study Steven Wall presents and defends a perfectionist account of political morality.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 260
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Juni 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 579g
• ISBN-13: 9780521624114
• ISBN-10: 0521624118
• Artikelnr.: 21166522

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Perfectionism
Part I. The Rejection of the Bracketing Strategy: 2. The idea of restraint
3. Political liberalism and the bracketing strategy
4. Toleration, reasonable rejectability and restraint
5. Public justification and the transparency argument
Part II. Autonomy and Perfectionism: 6. Personal autonomy and its value (I)
7. Personal autonomy and its value (II)
8. Three mistakes about autonomy
9. Applications
Bibliography
Index.