{"product_id":"contemporary-theories-of-liberalism-gerald-f-gaus-9780761961390","title":"Contemporary Theories of Liberalism: Public Reason as a Post-Enlightenment Project","description":"The author has provided us with a masterful overview and critique of liberal theorizing of the past quarter-century. While dealing exhaustively and fairly with each of a variety of broadly liberal approaches, Gaus also presents a compelling argument for his own preferred \"justificatory\" approach. His analyses range across familiar territory - Berlin, Gauthier,  \u003cp\u003eBaier, Habermas, social choice theory, Rawls, and so on - and are always\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eilluminating and, taken together, provide both the newcomer and the old-hand much to ponder′ - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFred D′Agostino, University of New England, Armidale\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e [A]ll that man is and all that raises him above animals he owes to his reason′ - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLudwig von Mises\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eContemporary Theories of Liberalism\u003c\/b\u003e provides students with a comprehensive overview of the key tenets of liberalism developed through Hobbes, Locke, Kant and Rawls to present day theories and debates.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCentral to recent debate has been the idea of public reason. The text introduces and explores seven dominant theories of public reason, namely, pluralism, Neo-Hobbesianism, pragmatism, deliberative democracy, political democracy, Rawlsian political liberalism and justificatory liberalism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs a proponent of justificatory liberalism, Gaus presents an accessible and critical analysis of all contempoary liberal political theory and powerfully illustrates the distinct and importsant contribution of justificatory liberalism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eContemporary Theories of Liberalism\u003c\/b\u003e is essential reading for students and academics seeking a deeper understanding of liberal political theory today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gerald F. Gaus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0761961399\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780761961390\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sage Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/18\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.89lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.34w x 0.55d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gerald F. Gaus","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48443667906815,"sku":"9780761961390","price":73.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d1150ce2-d4fa-4dfb-8e4c-f8072c2a26a8.jpg?v=1777207006","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/contemporary-theories-of-liberalism-gerald-f-gaus-9780761961390","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}