Freedom and Community / / Yves R. Simon.

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• VerfasserIn: Simon, Yves R.,
• MitwirkendeR: Kennedy, Eugene,
• Place / Publishing House: New York, NY : : Fordham University Press, , [2022]; ©2001
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (201 p.)

The theory of liberty here propounded by Simon, along with his analysis of authority, democracy, and practical wisdom, contains the elements of a political philosophy that can provide direction to other contemporary political theorists of our times. While the latter have gathered great masses of political facts, they have lacked a normative set of ideas that can make these facts meaningful and useful to political society. Simon’s position as a philosopher rather than as a political scientist, is that while there is a science of social and political facts, a normative moral philosophy that knows the ends of human action is necessary because people make good or bad use of their freedom. As always, Simon here writes with a lucidity and moderation that will be satisfying to reasonable people looking for a way out of skepticism and uncertainty. He was no dogmatist, but he knew what he knew and what he did not know. This is the beginning of wisdom and a model for philosophers.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- Acknowledgments -- Editor's Preface -- 1 Freedom in Daily Life -- 2 Liberty and Authority -- 3 Freedom and Community -- 4 Autonomy and Authority -- 5 Political Society -- 6 Pessimism and the Philosophy of Progress -- Bibliography -- Index