Liberalism and the Defence of Political Constructivism
, by McKinnon, CatrionaNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780333965078 | 0333965078
- Cover: Hardcover
- Copyright: 1/18/2003
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 reason, but self-respect itself is not an exclusively liberal value.