A Case for Conservatism / / John Kekes.
In his recent book Against Liberalism, philosopher John Kekes argued that liberalism as a political system is doomed to failure by its internal inconsistencies. In this companion volume, he makes a compelling case for conservatism as the best alternative. His is the first systematic description and...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Cornell University Press Backlist 2000-2013 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Ithaca, NY : : Cornell University Press, , [2018] ©2001 |
| Year of Publication: | 2018 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (256 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1. The Conservative Attitude
- 2. What Is Conservatism?
- 3. Approximating the Good
- 4. Avoiding Evil
- 5. The Enforcement of Morality
- 6. Moral Tradition and Moral Identity
- 7. Moral Authority
- 8. The Ideal of Justice
- 9. The Basic Beliefs
- Notes
- Works Cited
- Index