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Liberals and Cannibals

Steven Lukes
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      Can the tension between relativism and the moral universalism current in contemporary politics be resolved within the framework of liberalism? How is liberal society to interpret the diversity of morals? Is pluralism the appropriate response? How does pluralism differ from the widely condemned ethnocentric relativism-"liberalism for the Liberals, cannibalism for the cannibals"?Confronting liberal thought with its own limitations, Steven Lukes' work is more relevant than ever. While recognizing the dangers of moral imperialism, Lukes argues that a relativist position based on identifying clearly distinct cultural and moral communities is incoherent. Drawing on work in anthropology and philosophy, he examines the nature of social justice, the politics of identity and human rights theory.
      Format: Paperback / softback CONTRIBUTORS: Steven Lukes EAN: 9781784786472 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PAGES: WEIGHT: 244 g HEIGHT: 210 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Verso Books DATE PUBLISHED: 2017-01-31 CITY: GENRE: PHILOSOPHY / Political, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights WIDTH: 140 cm SPINE:

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      Centrist democratic ideologies, Ethics and moral philosophy, Social and political philosophy

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      Steven Lukes is Professor of Sociology at New York University. Co-editor of the European Journal of Sociology, his books include Work, Individualism, Power: A Radical View, Marxism and Morality, and The Curious Enlightenment of Professor Caritat.
      Can the tension between relativism and the moral universalism current in contemporary politics be resolved within the framework of liberalism? How is liberal society to interpret the diversity of morals? Is pluralism the appropriate response? How does pluralism differ from the widely condemned ethnocentric relativism-"liberalism for the Liberals, cannibalism for the cannibals"?Confronting liberal thought with its own limitations, Steven Lukes' work is more relevant than ever. While recognizing the dangers of moral imperialism, Lukes argues that a relativist position based on identifying clearly distinct cultural and moral communities is incoherent. Drawing on work in anthropology and philosophy, he examines the nature of social justice, the politics of identity and human rights theory.
      Format: Paperback / softback CONTRIBUTORS: Steven Lukes EAN: 9781784786472 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PAGES: WEIGHT: 244 g HEIGHT: 210 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Verso Books DATE PUBLISHED: 2017-01-31 CITY: GENRE: PHILOSOPHY / Political, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights WIDTH: 140 cm SPINE:

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      Centrist democratic ideologies, Ethics and moral philosophy, Social and political philosophy

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      Steven Lukes is Professor of Sociology at New York University. Co-editor of the European Journal of Sociology, his books include Work, Individualism, Power: A Radical View, Marxism and Morality, and The Curious Enlightenment of Professor Caritat.

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