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- catalog abstract ""Many have criticized liberalism for being too individualist, but few have offered an alternative that goes beyond a vague affirmation of the need for community. In this entertaining book, written in dialogue form, Daniel Bell fills this gap, presenting and defending a distinctively communitarian theory against the objections of a liberal critic." "In a Paris cafe Anne, a strong supporter of communitarian ideals, and Philip, her querulous critic, debate the issues. Drawing on the works of such thinkers as Charles Taylor, Michael Sandel, and Alasdair MacIntyre, Anne attacks liberalism's individualistic view of the person by pointing to our social embeddedness. She then develops Michael Walzer's idea that political thinking involves the interpretation of shared meanings emerging from the political life of a community, and rebuts Philip's criticism that this approach damages her case by being conservative and relativistic. She goes on to develop a justification of communal life and to answer the criticism that communitarians lack an alternative moral and political vision. The book ends with two later discussions, by Will Kymlicka and Daniel Bell, in which Anne and another friend, Louise, argue about the merits of the book's earlier debate and put it in perspective." "Daniel Bell's book is a provocative defence of a distinctively communitarian theory which will stimulate interest and debate among both students of political theory and those approaching the subject for the first time."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b4796102.
- catalog created "1993.".
- catalog date "1993".
- catalog date "1993.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1993.".
- catalog description ""Many have criticized liberalism for being too individualist, but few have offered an alternative that goes beyond a vague affirmation of the need for community. In this entertaining book, written in dialogue form, Daniel Bell fills this gap, presenting and defending a distinctively communitarian theory against the objections of a liberal critic." "In a Paris cafe Anne, a strong supporter of communitarian ideals, and Philip, her querulous critic, debate the issues. Drawing on the works of such thinkers as Charles Taylor, Michael Sandel, and Alasdair MacIntyre, Anne attacks liberalism's individualistic view of the person by pointing to our social embeddedness. She then develops Michael Walzer's idea that political thinking involves the interpretation of shared meanings emerging from the political life of a community, and rebuts Philip's criticism that this approach damages her case by being conservative and relativistic. She goes on to develop a justification of communal life and to answer the criticism that communitarians lack an alternative moral and political vision. The book ends with two later discussions, by Will Kymlicka and Daniel Bell, in which Anne and another friend, Louise, argue about the merits of the book's earlier debate and put it in perspective." "Daniel Bell's book is a provocative defence of a distinctively communitarian theory which will stimulate interest and debate among both students of political theory and those approaching the subject for the first time."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "In Defence of the Dialogue Form -- Act I: A Communitarian Critique of Liberal Foundations -- Act II: Political Theorizing as the Interpretation of a Community's Shared Understandings -- Act III: A Communitarian Moral Vision and Some Political Consequences -- Act IV: On the Importance of the Nation -- Act V: A Discussion about the Value of Language-Based Communities, the Gay Community, and the Family -- Appendix 1: Some Questions about Justice and Community / Will Kymlicka -- Appendix 2: A Reply / Daniel Bell.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [237]-246) and index.".
- catalog extent "256 p. ;".
- catalog hasFormat "Communitarianism and its critics.".
- catalog identifier "0198278772 (alk. paper) :".
- catalog identifier "0198279221 (pbk. USA only : alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Communitarianism and its critics.".
- catalog issued "1993".
- catalog issued "1993.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Oxford : Clarendon Press,".
- catalog relation "Communitarianism and its critics.".
- catalog subject "303.3/72 20".
- catalog subject "Communitarianism.".
- catalog subject "Communities.".
- catalog subject "HM131 .B3948 1993".
- catalog subject "Liberalism".
- catalog subject "Liberalism.".
- catalog subject "Social ethics.".
- catalog tableOfContents "In Defence of the Dialogue Form -- Act I: A Communitarian Critique of Liberal Foundations -- Act II: Political Theorizing as the Interpretation of a Community's Shared Understandings -- Act III: A Communitarian Moral Vision and Some Political Consequences -- Act IV: On the Importance of the Nation -- Act V: A Discussion about the Value of Language-Based Communities, the Gay Community, and the Family -- Appendix 1: Some Questions about Justice and Community / Will Kymlicka -- Appendix 2: A Reply / Daniel Bell.".
- catalog title "Communitarianism and its critics / Daniel Bell.".
- catalog type "text".