Political Liberalism
Published on 15. October 1995
Book
Paperback/Softback
401 pages
978-0-231-05249-8 (ISBN)
Description
This monograph questions how a stable society can continue to exist when deeply divided by incompatible religious and moral beliefs. The author's solution is to change the very conception of society, from one united by moral beliefs to one united in its political conception of justice.
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Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
New edition
Dimensions
Height: 225 mm
Width: 155 mm
Weight
710 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-231-05249-8 (9780231052498)
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03/2005
Columbia University Press
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Content
Part 1 Political liberalism - basic elements: fundamental ideas; the powers of citizens and their representation; political constructivism. Part 2 Political liberalism - three main ideas: the idea of an overlapping consensus; priority of right and ideas of the good; the idea of public reason. Part 3 Institutional framework: the basic structure as subject; the basic liberties and their priority.