Liberal perfectionism : the reasons that goodness gives /

Literature on political perfectionism has often mainly focused on dealing with objections. This book highlights the intuitive appeal of liberal perfectionism. Many objections to perfectionism are shown to fail to reach their target once appropriate distinctions are drawn and a plausible form of libe...

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Main Author: Couto, Alexandra, 1978-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin : De Gruyter, 2013.
Series:Practical philosophy.
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Online Access: Full text (Emmanuel users only)
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Summary:Literature on political perfectionism has often mainly focused on dealing with objections. This book highlights the intuitive appeal of liberal perfectionism. Many objections to perfectionism are shown to fail to reach their target once appropriate distinctions are drawn and a plausible form of liberal perfectionism is endorsed. More surprisingly, Couto suggests that perfectionism might be compatible with the concept of social justice.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:3110336952
9783110336955
Language:In English.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.