Philosophical Papers

A selection of published papers is presented here in two volumes, structured to indicate the direction and essential unity of the work.

List of contents

Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I. Philosophy and Social Science: 1. Interpretation and the sciences of man; 2. Neutrality in political science; 3. Social theory as practice; 4. Understanding and ethnocentricity; 5. Rationality; 6. Foucault on freedom and truth; Part II. Political Philosophy: 7. Atomism; 8. What's wrong with negative liberty; 9. The diversity of goods; 10. Legitimation crisis?; 11. The nature and scope of distributive justice; 12. Kant's theory of freedom; Index.

Summary

Charles Taylor has been one of the most original and influential figures in contemporary philosophy: his 'philosophical anthropology' spans an unusually wide range of theoretical interests and draws creatively on both Anglo-American and Continental traditions in philosophy.

Product details

• Authors: Taylor Charles, C. A. Taylor, Charles Taylor
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.03.1985
• EAN: 9780521317498
• ISBN: 978-0-521-31749-8
• No. of pages: 352
• Series: Philosophical Papers (Cambridg; Philosophical Papers (Cambridg
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories