Putting liberalism in its place /
In this wide-ranging interdisciplinary work, Paul W. Kahn argues that political order is founded not on contract but on sacrifice. Because liberalism is blind to sacrifice, it is unable to explain how the modern state has brought us to both the rule of law and the edge of nuclear annihilation. We ca...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Princeton, N.J. :
Princeton University Press,
2008
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | In this wide-ranging interdisciplinary work, Paul W. Kahn argues that political order is founded not on contract but on sacrifice. Because liberalism is blind to sacrifice, it is unable to explain how the modern state has brought us to both the rule of law and the edge of nuclear annihilation. We can understand this modern condition only by recognizing that any political community, even a liberal one, is bound together by faith, love, and identity. |
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| Item Description: | Originally published: 2005. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource ([vii], 328 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781400826315 1400826314 1282086839 9781282086838 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
