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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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin :
De Gruyter,
2013
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| Series: | Practical philosophy.
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| 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. |
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| 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. |
