Liberalism and the Defence of Political Constructivism

by Catriona McKinnon Dr, C McKinnon, C. Mckinnon

Contemporary liberal political justification is often accused of preaching to the converted: liberal principles are acceptable only to people already committed to liberal values. Catriona McKinnon addresses this important criticism by arguing that self-respect and its social conditions should be placed at the heart of the liberal approach to justification. A commitment to self-respect delivers a commitment to the liberal values of toleration and public...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349428221
• ISBN13: 9781349428229
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 188 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"