The long shadow of John Stuart Mill
Brian Barry on culture and freedom
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6049959 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paul J Kelly (0000-0001-9040-1868, corresponding author), Paul Kelly (0000-0003-1946-9848) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 117-128 |
| Publication date | 2002-06-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Contemporary Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1356-9775 • E-ISSN: 1469-3631 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13569770220150679 |
| OpenAlex | W2038562617 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
Brian Barry's recent critique of the theory and practice of multiculturalism reflects a robust defence of a version of liberal egalitarianism which accords individuals political rights and opportunities to pursue cultural goods and to assert against cultural communities. This argument is self-consciously defended as following in the tradition of J. S. Mill's theory of liberty. However, Mill's liberalism has two distinct legacies, both libertarian and perfectionist. This article argues that Barry's discussion of the issue of multicultural education reflects a much stronger and perfectionist Millian influence than he either needs or wants to assert in the face of multicultural critics. Exploring this complex legacy exposes the possible resources that contemporary political theorists have, to deal with the issue of cultural recognition and integration
Aesthetics · Argument (complex analysis · Egalitarianism · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Face (sociological concept · Law and economics · Liberalism · Mill · Multiculturalism · Political science · Politics · Psychoanalysis · Shadow (psychology · Social science · Sociology · History · Law · Philosophy · Political Philosophy and Ethics · Religious Education and Schools · Religious Freedom and Discrimination
| Citations per year | 0.1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2006 - 2016 (11) |
| Highly cited | No |