Beyond individualism : reconstituting the liberal self / Jack Crittenden.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Crittenden, Jack, author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Liberalism.

Individualism.

Communities.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 230 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York ; Oxford University Press, 2023.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

An examination of the debate in political theory about the true concept of human nature. The author argues that current concepts of the liberal and communitarian self are unacceptable, and draws upon recent psychological research to develop a theory of compound individuality.

Contents:

CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; I: Behind Individualism; 1. The Disposition of the Self; 2. The Theory of Compound Individuality; II: Beyond Individualism; 3. Autonomous Selfhood: Individualism Versus Compound Individuality; 4. Political Participation: Self-development and Self-interest; 5. Veneration of Community; III: Reconstituting the Liberal Self; 6. Socrates in a Pluralistic Tradition; NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 1992.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.

ISBN:

0-19-773292-5

1-280-52603-3

0-19-536089-3

1-4294-0009-9

OCLC:

191936245