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Liberal Pluralism : The Implications of Value Pluralism for Political Theory and Practice by William A. Galston (2002, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherCambridge University Press

ISBN-10052101249X

ISBN-139780521012492

eBay Product ID (ePID)4038302705

Product Key Features

Number of Pages152 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameLiberal Pluralism : the Implications of Value Pluralism for Political Theory and Practice

Publication Year2002

SubjectPolitical, Political Ideologies / Conservatism & Liberalism

TypeTextbook

AuthorWilliam A. Galston

Subject AreaPhilosophy, Political Science

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight8.2 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width5.9 in

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Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2001-043917

Dewey Edition21

Reviews"Galston's ideas concerning the nature of value pluralism as presented in Liberal Pluralism are both interesting and convincing." Perspectives on Politics, "Liberal Pluralism would work well in a course exploring political theory beyond current partisan politics. Galston's classical liberalism, tempered by a rejection of the radical individualism now endemic in much American political discourse, is a fine contribution to the field." - Journal of Church and State, Richard Heyduck, First United Methodist Church

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal320.51

Table Of ContentPart I. Introduction: 1. Introduction; Part II. From Value Pluralism to Liberal Pluralist Theory: 2. Two concepts of Liberalism; 3. Three sources of liberal pluralism; 4. Liberal pluralist theory: comprehensive, not political; 5. From value pluralism to liberal pluralist politics; 6. Value pluralism and political community; Part III. The Practice of Liberal Pluralism: 7. Democracy and value pluralism; 8. Parents, government, and children: authority over education in the liberal pluralist state; 9. The public framework of the liberal pluralist state; 10. Liberal pluralism and civic goods.

SynopsisWilliam Galston is a distinguished political philosopher who also served from 1993-5 in the Clinton Administration. In this 2002 book he argues that value pluralism undergirds a kind of liberal politics that enables individuals and groups to live in accordance with their deepest beliefs about what gives meaning and purpose to life., William Galston is a distinguished political philosopher whose work is informed by the experience of having also served from 1993-5 as President Clinton's Deputy Assistant for Domestic Policy. He is thus able to speak with an authority unique amongst political theorists about the implications of advancing certain moral and political values in practice. The foundational argument of this 2002 book is that liberalism is compatible with the value pluralism first espoused by Isaiah Berlin. William Galston defends a version of value pluralism - liberal pluralism - and argues, against the contentions of John Gray and others, that it undergirds a kind of liberal politics that gives weight to the ability of individuals and groups to live their lives in accordance with their deepest beliefs about what gives meaning and purpose to life., William Galston is a distinguished political philosopher whose work is informed by the experience of having served from 1993-1995 as President Clinton's Deputy Assistant for Domestic Policy. Isaiah Berlin first advanced the moral theory of value pluralism in the 1950s and it subsequently was developed by a number of distinguisthed scholars, including Galston. In Liberal Pluralism, Galston defends a version of value pluralism for political theory and practice. Against the contentions of John Gray and others, Galston argues that value pluralism undergirds a kind of liberal politics that gives great weight to the ability of individuals and groups to live their lives in accordance with their deepest beliefs about what gives meaning and purpose to life. This account of liberal pluralism is shown to have important implications for political deliberation and decision-making, for the design of public institutions, and for the division of legitimate authority among government, religious institutions, civil society, parents and families, and individuals. Liberal pluralism leads to a vision of a good society in which political institutions are active in a limited sphere and in which, within broad limits, families and civil associations may organize and conduct themselves in ways that are not congruent with the principles that govern the public sphere. William Galston is Professor, School of Public Affairs, University of Maryland and Director at the Institute for Philosophy and Public Policy. He is the author of Liberal Purposes (Cambridge, 1991), which won the Spitz Prize. Galston's other books include Justice and the Human Good (Chicago, 1980) and IKant and the Problem of History (Chicago, 1975). He is also a Senior Advisor to the Democratic Leadership Council and the Progressive Policy Institute., No contemporary actor has William Galston's status as both a political philosopher and political actor.

LC Classification NumberJC574 .G37 2002