The Practice of Liberal Pluralism

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Pub. Date: 2004-12-20
Publisher(s): Cambridge University Press
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Summary

The Practice of Liberal Pluralism defends a theory, liberal pluralism, which is based on three core concepts - value pluralism, political pluralism, and expressive liberty - and explores the implications of this theory for politics. Liberal pluralism helps clarify some of the complexities of real-world political action and points toward a distinctive conception of public philosophy and public policy. It leads to a vision of a good society in which political institutions are active in a delimited sphere and in which, within broad limits, families, civil associations, and faith communities may organize and conduct themselves in ways that are not congruent with principles that govern the public sphere. The final section of the book defends liberal pluralism against attacks that it is internally incoherent or that it denies, without justification, key theological premises. Written in a nontechnical style, this book should appeal to professionals in philosophy, political science, law, and policy making.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
Part I. Philosophical Dimensions of Liberal Pluralism: 2. Value pluralism and its critics
3. Political pluralism and limits on state power
4. Expressive liberty and constitutional democracy: the case of freedom of conscience
Part II. Liberal Pluralism and Public Action: 5. Value pluralism and political means: Toughness as a political virtue
6. Value pluralism and motivational complexity: the case of cosmopolitan altruism
Part III. Politics, Markets, and Civic Life in Liberal Pluralist Societies: 7. The public and its problems
8. The effects of modern markets on civic life
9. The politics of reciprocity: the theory and practice of mutualism
Part IV. Defending Liberal Pluralism: 10. Liberal pluralism and liberal egalitarianism
11. Liberal pluralism between monism and diversity
12. Conclusion: liberal pluralism at home and abroad.

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