{"product_id":"the-tragedy-of-liberalism-bert-van-den-brink-9780791446690","title":"The Tragedy of Liberalism: An Alternative Defense of a Political Tradition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA defense of liberalism, understood as a perfectionist doctrine that presupposes an ideal but controversial notion of human well-being.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on recent developments in liberal theory, Bert van den Brink develops an alternative defense of liberalism. He argues that liberal theorists should admit that their doctrine is not neutral with regard to conceptions of the good life-that it in fact fosters ideals of personal autonomy and a pluralist environment. These ideals generate irreconcilable, tragic conflicts between liberal and nonliberal ideals, and it is only by taking these conflicts seriously that liberals can learn of the unwanted consequences of liberal doctrine, effectively rebut critics, and react adequately to the complex pluralism of contemporary societies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bert Van Den Brink\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0791446697\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780791446690\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e State University of New York Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/24\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.08lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2000 pg. 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2001 pg. 1345","brand":"Bert Van Den Brink","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":49096724971775,"sku":"9780791446690","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-tragedy-of-liberalism-bert-van-den-brink-9780791446690","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}