Liberalisms

Zusatztext This is a stimulating and provocative book … which makes a significant contribution to current debates about both liberalism and the nature of political philosophy’ – Political Studies Klappentext Provides a comprehensive analytical guide to liberal thinking and considers the dominance of liberal thought in Anglo-American political philosophy. This book assesses the work of all the major liberal political philosophers including J S Mill! Herbert Spencer! Karl Popper! F A Hayek! John Rawls! and! Robert Nozick. Zusammenfassung Provides a comprehensive analytical guide to liberal thinking and considers the dominance of liberal thought in Anglo-American political philosophy. This book assesses the work of all the major liberal political philosophers including J S Mill, Herbert Spencer, Karl Popper, F A Hayek, John Rawls, and, Robert Nozick. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. J. S. Mill and the Future of Liberalism 2. The Liberalism of Karl Popper 3. Social Contract, Community and Ideology 4. On Negative and Positive Liberty 5. Freedom, Slavery and Contentment 6. Hayek on Liberty, Rights and Justice 7. Spencer on the Ethics of Liberty and the Limits of State Interference 8. Indirect Utility and Fundamental Rights 9. Liberalism and the Choice of liberties 10. Contractarian Method, Private Property and the Market Economy 11. Oakeshott on Law, Liberty and Civil Association 12. Mill’s and Other Liberalisms

Product details

• Authors: John Gray
• Publisher: Routledge Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.10.2009
• EAN: 9780415563758
• ISBN: 978-0-415-56375-8
• Dimensions: 145 mm x 223 mm x 22 mm
• Series: Routledge Revivals; Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, PHILOSOPHY / Political, Social & political philosophy, Political science & theory, social and political philosophy, Political science and theory, Liberalism & centre democratic ideologies, Centrist democratic ideologies