Pluralism

Lassman, Peter

ISBN 10: 0745616186 / ISBN 13: 9780745616186

Editore: Polity Press, 2011

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• Titolo: Pluralism
• Editore: Polity Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0745616186
• ISBN 13: 9780745616186
• Rilegatura: Brossura
• Edizione: 1st Edition.
• Condizione: Very Good

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Riassunto

The problem of value pluralism permeates modern political philosophy. Its presence can be felt even when it is not explicitly the central topic under investigation. Political thinkers such as Max Weber, Isaiah Berlin and Stuart Hampshire derive pessimistic, sometimes tragic, conclusions from their reflections upon pluralism. On the other hand, there is a more optimistic view represented by John Rawls and Jürgen Habermas that sees value pluralism as a problem that is easier to live with. This book presents the first accessible overview for both post- and undergraduate students of the way in which this problem has been understood and responded to by modern political thinkers.

Informazioni sull?autore

Peter Lassman is a Lecturer in Political Science and International Studies at the University of Birmingham.