Looking Backward: A Critical Appraisal of Communitarian Thought - Brossura

Phillips, Derek L.

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ISBN 10: 0691044848 ISBN 13: 9780691044842

Casa editrice: Princeton University Press, 2006

Riassunto

When social reformers blame the current ills of Western culture on the loss of community, they often evoke an ideal past in which societies were characterized by shared values, respect for tradition, commitment to the common good, and similar attributes. Communitarians assert that community was prominent in the past, and argue that reclaiming the role community formerly played is necessary to counter the negative effects of individualism and liberal thinking. Considering the relevance of community for our moral and political life today, Derek Phillips offers the first thorough critique of the historical, often nostalgic, claims that underlie dominant versions of communitarian philosophy. Originally published in 1993. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

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"[An] intelligent and lucid study. . . . Phillips argues that the societies of late eighteenth-century America and the high Middle Ages did not enjoy a common history and shared values, widespread political participation, or strong bonds of social solidarity. . . . The merits of Phillips's approach are substantial. He brings together not only political theory and history but also interesting perspectives from contemporary sociology."--Adam Swift, The Times Literary Supplement

"A compelling defense of liberal politics and individual rights. Phillips shows the ways in which communitarians romanticize and distort the societies of the past."--Ruth Conniff, The Progressive

Contenuti

	Acknowledgments
	Introduction	3
Ch. 1	Uncovering the Communitarian Ideal	10
Ch. 2	Once upon a Time in America	24
Ch. 3	The Communitarian Ideal and the American Reality	61
Ch. 4	Life in the Middle Ages: An Overview	81
Ch. 5	The Communitarian Ideal and the Medieval Reality	105
Ch. 6	Community and the Good Life in Classical Athens	122
Ch. 7	Learning from History	149
Ch. 8	A Liberal Response to Communitarian Thought	175
	Notes	197
	Bibliography	227
	Index	243

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• Editore: Princeton University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0691044848
• ISBN 13: 9780691044842
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 264