The Liberal Predicament
Historical and Logical
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6352991 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Richard Bellamy, John Zvesper |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-7 |
| Publication date | 1995-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0032-3268 • E-ISSN: 1467-9256 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1467-9256.1995.tb00014.x |
| OpenAlex | W3125629827 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 4 |
There are two distinct accounts of the inner weakness of contemporary liberalism: a historical account, which emphasizes the extent to which liberal societies have changed, making liberal arguments seem less and less relevant; and a logical account, which emphasizes the extent to which liberal arguments themselves have changed, abandoning their original conceptual foundations. This article summarizes these two accounts, and then argues that liberalism might be more defensible if these two accounts can work in combination rather than antagonistically. The strength of such a combination is briefly illustrated by sketching its possible implications for two important liberal debates: markets and multiculturalism
Economics · Epistemology · Law and economics · Liberalism · Multiculturalism · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Sociology · Work (physics · Law · Philosophy · Political Philosophy and Ethics
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,06 |
| Citation span | 1995 - 2015 (21) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |