Contemporary Theories of Liberalism Public Reason As a Post-Enlightenment Project |
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| Author:
| Gaus, Gerald F. |
| Series title: | SAGE Politics Texts Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7619-6139-0 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2003 |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications, Limited
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $73.00 |
Book Description:
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`The author has provided us with a masterful overview and critique of liberal theorizing of the past quarter-century. While dealing exhaustively and fairly with each of a variety of broadly liberal approaches, Gaus also presents a compelling argument for his own preferred "justificatory" approach. His analyses range across familiar territory - Berlin, Gauthier,
Baier, Habermas, social choice theory, Rawls, and so on - and are always
illuminating and, taken together, provide...
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`The author has provided us with a masterful overview and critique of liberal theorizing of the past quarter-century. While dealing exhaustively and fairly with each of a variety of broadly liberal approaches, Gaus also presents a compelling argument for his own preferred "justificatory" approach. His analyses range across familiar territory - Berlin, Gauthier,
Baier, Habermas, social choice theory, Rawls, and so on - and are always
illuminating and, taken together, provide both the newcomer and the old-hand much to ponder' - Fred D'Agostino, University of New England, Armidale
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