Liberal Freedom: Pluralism, Polarization, and Politics (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781108836951)

We seem to be losing the ability to talk to each other about - and despite - our political differences. The liberal tradition, with its emphasis on open-mindedness, toleration, and inclusion, is ideally suited to respond to this challenge. Yet liberalism is often seen today as a barrier to constructive dialogue: narrowly focused on individual rights, indifferent to the communal sources of human well-being, and deeply implicated in structures of economic and social domination. This book provides a novel defense of liberalism that weaves together a commitment to republican self-government, an emphasis on the value of unregulated choice, and an appreciation of how hard it is to strike a balance between them. By treating freedom rather than justice as the central liberal value this important book, critical to the times, provides an indispensable resource for constructive dialogue in a time of political polarization.

Author: Eric Macgilvray
ISBN-10: 110883695X
ISBN-13: 9781108836951
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 12/15/2022
Pages: 238
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.20w x 0.90d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 06/01/2023