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In the tradition of John Rawls's A Theory of Justice, Delaney brings to the forefront one of the latest challenges to liberalism: communitarianism. Distinguished political scientists and philosophers provide a dialogue that enriches the arguments of both schools.

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Loosely speaking, Liberalism is the view that emphasizes "the values of equality, freedom, and toleration, and genuine openness to different models of human fulfillment ...." In contrast to this is Communitarianism, which claims "a single model of human fulfillment and puts considerable emphasis on shared values of community and civic virtue ...." There are differences in each camp with respect to the type of justification--e.g., utilitarian versus rights-theorist. At bottom is a debate on whether human nature and morality can be determined by means of an atomistic, Hobbesian state of nature, a Rawlsian original position wherein "individuals (are seen) as in some way predating society," or whether human nature and morality must be determined by examining the "relationships between individuals and society." That is, is society the result of the solution of conflict between individuals (liberalism) or the result of cooperation between individuals (communitarianism)? This volume contains 11 essays, seven previously unpublished, that elucidate this debate. The authors include Alasdair MacIntyre, Jeffrey Reiman, Nancy Rosenblum, Jean Hampton, James P. Sterba, and others. A valuable and enlightening addition to the current debate. Recommended for all philosophy and political science libraries. Upper-division undergraduate; graduate; faculty.

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C. F. Delaney is a Professor of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame.