Patriotism / edited by Igor Primoratz.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Primoratz, Igor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Patriotism.

Physical Description:

298 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Amherst, N.Y. : Humanity Books, 2002.

Summary:

Today patriotism is a topic of hot debates not only in moral philosophy but also in political theory. These debates have produced much high-quality writing, the best of which is here presented in this wide-ranging collection of essays by philosophers and political theorists.

Contents:

1. Loyalties / Andrew Oldenquist 25

2. Is Patriotism a Virtue? / Alasdair MacIntyre 43

3. Patriotism and "Liberal" Morality / Marcia Baron 59

4. In Defense of "Moderate Patriotism" / Stephen Nathanson 87

5. Patriotism Is Like Racism / Paul Gomberg 105

6. Is Patriotism Like Racism? / Stephen Nathanson 113

7. Patriotic Gore, Again / David McCabe 121

8. What Is So Special about Our Fellow Countrymen? / Robert E. Goodin 141

9. Cosmopolitan Respect and Patriotic Concern / Richard W. Miller 167

10. Patriotism: Morally Allowed, Required, or Valuable? / Igor Primoratz 187

11. Patriotism: A Brief History of the Term / Mary G. Dietz 201

12. Constitutional Patriotism / Attracta Ingram 217

13. The Case for Covenanted Patriotism / John H. Schaar 233

14. Civility and Civic Virtue in Contemporary America / Michael Walzer 259

15. Patriotism Is Not Enough / Margaret Canovan 273.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1573929557

OCLC:

48375588