General & Miscellaneous - Politics & Government, Liberalism & Conservatism, Emotions - Psychology, Characteristics & Qualities - Self-Improvement, Inequality
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Overview
The "comprehensive liberalism" defended in this book offers an alternative to the narrower "political liberalism" associated with the writings of John Rawls. By arguing against making tolerance as fundamental a value as individual autonomy, and extending the reach of liberalism to global society, it opens the way for dealing more adequately with problems of human rights and economic inequality in a world of cultural pluralism.
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Tan (philosophy, Queen's U., Kingston, Canada) argues that comprehensive liberalism provides an interpretation of liberal political morality that is more faithful to the basic liberal idea that individuals be at liberty to form, pursue, and revise their conceptions of the good life. He contrasts it to the political liberalism espoused by John Rawls, which he says fails to give due weight to individual liberty. The study is based on his doctoral thesis, for which he cites neither date nor institution. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
December 1, 2002
Publisher
Penn State University Press
Pages
248
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780271020686