The Roots of Liberalism : What Faithful Knights and the Little Match Girl Taught Us about Civil Virtue.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Buckley, F. H.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Liberalism.

Social contract.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (281 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Encounter Books, 2024.

Summary:

F. H. Buckley's book explores the crisis and evolution of liberalism, examining its philosophical underpinnings and societal impacts. The author delves into topics such as the social contract, the moral sense, and civic virtue, providing a critique of contemporary liberalism's shortcomings and contradictions. The work discusses the transformation of liberal ideals from their origins to their present form, highlighting issues like individualism, nationalism, and privacy. Buckley also addresses the role of gifts, religion, and chivalry in shaping liberal thought. Aimed at readers interested in political theory and philosophy, the book seeks to understand the tensions within liberalism and its future prospects. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Table of Contents

Dedication

1. The Crisis of Liberalism

a. A Schmittian Moment

b. Liberalism before Locke

2. The Poverty of Philosophy

a. Contractarianism

b. Rational Choice

i. Rational Egoism

ii. Rawls’s Theory of Justice

c. Natural Law

d. Utilitarianism

3. Benevolence

a. The Common Good

b. The Degrees of Good and Evil

c. The Cloudiness of Benevolence

4. The Moral Sense

a. Altruism, Empathy, and Sympathy

b. Mimicry, Reciprocity, and Fairness

c. A Gene for Benevolence?

5. A Time of Gifts

a. Gifts of Faith and Good Government

i. The Jesuit Relations

ii. The Jesuit Reductions

b. Gifts and Bargains

c. The Obligations of Gift Economies

d. Civilization Seen as a Gift Generated by AI.

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ISBN:

9781641774048

1641774045

OCLC:

1455113169