Reforming Liberalism
J.S. Mill's Use of Ancient, Religious, Liberal, and Romantic Moralities
Devigne, Robert
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In Reforming Liberalism, Robert Devigne challenges prevailing interpretations of the political and moral thought of John Stuart Mill and the theoretical underpinnings of modern liberal philosophy. He explains how Mill drew from ancient and romantic though
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In Reforming Liberalism, Robert Devigne challenges prevailing interpretations of the political and moral thought of John Stuart Mill and the theoretical underpinnings of modern liberal philosophy. He explains how Mill drew from ancient and romantic thought as well as past religious practices to reconcile conflicts and antinomies (liberty and virtue, self-interest and morality, equality and human excellence) that were hobbling traditional liberalism.
The book shows that Mill, regarded as a seminal writer in the liberal tradition, critiques liberalism's weaknesses with a forcefulness usually associated with its well-known critics. Devigne explores Mill's writings to demonstrate how his thought has been misconstrued--as well as oversimplified--to the detriment of our understanding of liberalism itself.
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"Devigne's Mill infuses his received liberalism with the vitality of ancient, Christian, and romantic thought. This Mill speaks to all who seek to find meaning in liberal democracy anchored in the entire tradition of philosophy."-Eldon J. Eisenach, The University of Tulsa
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ISBN: 0300112424
ISBN(13-digit): 9780300112429
Dewey Decimal: 192
Library of Congress: 2005032281
Book Publisher: Yale Univ Pr
Language: ENG
No. of Pages: 309
Paper Weight (lb): 1.30 lb
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