Judith Shklar and the Liberalism of Fear
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Freedom
Judith Shklar
Liberalism
Obligation
Political theory
Scepticis
Utopia
Value monism
Value pluralism
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- ISBN 9781526147738
- Weight: 581g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 03 Nov 2020
- Publisher: Manchester University Press
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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This book puts forward a novel interpretation of Judith Shklar’s liberalism of fear. Shklar’s work is usually seen as an important influence for those who take a sceptical approach to political thought and are concerned first and foremost with the avoidance of great evils. In fact, as this book shows, the most important factor shaping her mature work is not her scepticism but rather a value monist approach to both moral conflict and freedom, which represents a radical departure from the value pluralism (and scepticism) of her early work. The book also advances a clear line of argument in defence of value pluralism in political theory, one that builds on but moves beyond Shklar’s own early work.
Allyn Fives is Lecturer in Political Science and Sociology at the National University of Ireland, Galway
