Liberalism and the Defence of Political Constructivism

McKinnon, C.

Contemporary liberal political justification is often accused of preaching to the converted: liberal principles are acceptable only to people already committed to liberal values. Catriona McKinnon addresses this important criticism by arguing that self-respect and its social conditions should be placed at the heart of the liberal approach to justification. A commitment to self-respect delivers a commitment to the liberal values of toleration and public reason, but self-respect itself is not an exclusively liberal value.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2002-11-05

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780333965078

DOI: 10.1057/9781403918512

Dimensions: 229cm x152cm

Pages: 188