Liberalism and the Defence of Political Constructivism (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780333965078)

Contemporary liberal political justification is often accused of preaching to the converted: liberal principles are acceptable only to people already committed to liberal values. Catriona McKinnon addresses this important criticism by arguing that self-respect and its social conditions should be placed at the heart of the liberal approach to justification. A commitment to self-respect delivers a commitment to the liberal values of toleration and public reason, but self-respect itself is not an exclusively liberal value.

Author: C. McKinnon
ISBN-10: 0333965078
ISBN-13: 9780333965078
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Language: English
Published: 11/05/2002
Pages: 188
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.82lbs
Size: 8.98h x 5.56w x 0.61d