176 Pages
by
Routledge
176 Pages
by
Routledge
176 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book concerns the foundations and implications of a particular form of liberal political theory. Colburn argues that one should see liberalism as a political theory committed to the value of autonomy, understood as consisting in an agent deciding for oneself what is valuable and living life in accordance with that decision. Understanding liberalism this way offers solutions to various... Read more
Acknowledgments Introduction: What is Liberalism? 1: Three Conceptions of Autonomy 2: A Theory of Autonomy 3: Autonomy and Anti–Perfectionism 4: Autonomy-Minded Liberalism 5: Multicultural Liberalism Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index
Biography
Ben Colburn is a Research Fellow at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge and
Affiliated Lecturer, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Cambridge. From September 2010 he will be a lecturer in philosophy at the University of Glasgow.
