Beyond Neutrality: Perfectionism and Politics (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521578240)

Many people, including many contemporary philosophers, believe that the state has no business trying to improve people's characters, or elevate their tastes, or prevent them from living degraded lives. They believe that governments should remain absolutely neutral when it comes to the consideration of competing conceptions of the good. One fundamental aim of George Sher's book is to show that this view is indefensible. A second complementary aim is to articulate a conception of the good that is worthy of promotion by the state.

Author: George Sher
ISBN-10: 0521578248
ISBN-13: 9780521578240
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 01/13/1997
Pages: 268
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.91lbs
Size: 9.00h x 5.94w x 0.67d