Against Values - How to Talk About the Good in a Postliberal Era

As a systematic introduction to the philosophical foundations of postliberalism, this timely book reveals how the idea of personal values have served to divide and segregate people rather than uniting them under a shared common good. Also discussed are the contemporary interplay of sovereignty and morality and religion and politics.

About the author

Philip J. Harold is dean of Constantin College of Liberal Arts at the University of Dallas and was formerly professor and associate dean in the School of Informatics, Humanities, and Social Sciences at Robert Morris University. His previous books include Other People’s Money: Politics in Pennsylvania and Prophetic Politics: Emmanuel Levinas and the Sanctification of Suffering.

Summary

As a systematic introduction to the philosophical foundations of postliberalism, this timely book reveals how the idea of personal values have served to divide and segregate people rather than uniting them under a shared common good. Also discussed are the contemporary interplay of sovereignty and morality and religion and politics.

Product details

• Authors: Philip J Harold, Philip J. Harold, Harold Philip J.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.11.2022
• EAN: 9781538169803
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-6980-3
• No. of pages: 238
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / Political, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Social & political philosophy, Ethics & moral philosophy, social and political philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy, Conservatism & right-of-centre democratic ideologies, Liberalism & centre democratic ideologies, Right-of-centre democratic ideologies and movements, Centrist democratic ideologies and movements