Liberalism, Perfectionism and Restraint
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Are liberalism and perfectionism compatible? In this study Steven Wall presents and defends a perfectionist account of political morality that takes issue with many currently fashionable liberal ideas but retains the strong liberal commitment to the ideal of personal autonomy. He begins by critically discussing the most influential version of anti-perfectionist liberalism, examining the main arguments that have been offered in its defence. He then clarifies the ideal of personal autonomy, presents an account of its value and shows that a strong commitment to personal autonomy is fully compatible with an endorsement of perfectionist political action designed to promote valuable pursuits and discourage base ones.
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Product details
- Paperback | 260 pages
- 152 x 229 x 15mm | 390g
- 03 Oct 2007
- CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Cambridge, United Kingdom
- English
- Reissue
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- 0521035422
- 9780521035422
- 1,375,854
Table of contents
Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Perfectionism; Part I. The Rejection of the Bracketing Strategy: 2. The idea of restraint; 3. Political liberalism and the bracketing strategy; 4. Toleration, reasonable rejectability and restraint; 5. Public justification and the transparency argument; Part II. Autonomy and Perfectionism: 6. Personal autonomy and its value (I); 7. Personal autonomy and its value (II); 8. Three mistakes about autonomy; 9. Applications; Bibliography; Index.
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