248 Pages
by
Routledge
248 Pages
by
Routledge
249 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book deconstructs the story of liberalism that John Rawls, author of Political Liberalism, and many others have put forward. Peter L.P. Simpson argues that political liberalism is despotic because it denies to politics a concern with the comprehensive human good; political illiberalism overcomes this despotism and restores genuine freedom. In Political Illiberalism, Simpson provides a... Read more
Introduction. 1 Liberalism in Practice. 2 Historical Illustrations. 3 Liberalism in Theory. 4 First Principles of Illiberalism. 5 The Personalism of Illiberalism. 6 Political Principles of Illiberalism. 7 Justice and Political Forms—Aristotle versus Rawls. 8 Devolved versus Centralized Rule. 9 Temporal and Spiritual Empire. 10 Illiberal Morals. Bibliography. Index
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Simpson, Peter L.P.
