Bounds of Liberalism : the Fragility of Freedom.
The central question at the heart of this consideration is how far the West may need to modify or extend the liberal philosophy that informs its responses to the multiple world crises it is currently addressing. The book provides a review of the strengths and weaknesses of a social liberalism that,...
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| 505 | 0 | |a Front Cover -- About this book -- About the Author -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- The Author -- Approaches to Analysis -- Chapter 1: Evolutionary Legacies -- 1 Our Deeper Past -- 2 A Northerly Inclination -- Chapter 2: Whence Social Liberalism? -- 1 Through the Enlightenment -- 2 Left versus Right -- Chapter 3: Testing Experience -- 1 Planetary Liberalism -- 2 Distracted by War -- Chapter 4: The Communist Crash -- 1 From Marx to Fromm -- 2 The Cold War -- Chapter 5: Whither Social Liberalism? | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 1 Pathways to Prescription2 Rational or Reasonable -- Accommodating Science -- Chapter 6: Digital Deluge -- Chapter 7: Biology Rampant -- Chapter 8: The Ultimate Challenges -- 1 Defended Peace -- 2 To Here from Eternity -- Parametric Change -- Chapter 9: Global Outreach -- 1 Planetary Horizons -- 2 Democracy Assertive -- 3 Currency Management -- Chapter 10: Elusive Fulfilment -- 1 Shallow Satisfaction -- 2 Anomie -- Chapter 11: Urgent Concerns -- Holistic Response -- Chapter 12: Sovereign Governance -- Chapter 13: Scientific Liberalism | |
| 505 | 8 | |a Chapter 14: A Liberal Reconnaissance 1 Bodies Politic -- 2 Planetary Patriotism -- Chapter 15: Two Tough Centuries? -- Appendix A Controlled Nuclear Fusion -- Appendix B Acute Natural Hazards -- Appendix C The High Seas -- Index | |
| 520 | |a The central question at the heart of this consideration is how far the West may need to modify or extend the liberal philosophy that informs its responses to the multiple world crises it is currently addressing. The book provides a review of the strengths and weaknesses of a social liberalism that, broadly speaking, occupies the ground between the moderate Right and the moderate Left, and is founded upon the conviction that the world, in 50 years, will be either considerably better than it is currently or else a good deal worse. This study argues that those concerned with ensuring the former o. | ||
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