Carr Political Freedom

Pluralism, Unity, and the Civil Order
1. Auflage 2021
ISBN: 978-3-030-53397-7
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 278 Seiten, eBook

Reihe: Progress in Mathematics

The purpose of this work is to discuss and explain the nature of political freedom. The approach is interdisciplinary, drawing from social theory, history, and law, as well as philosophy and political theory. The argument presented defends a view of political freedom as a social norm that has gained great prominence in those places where it has emerged through time as a social mechanism that supports social order and brings security to social life. Regarded as a social norm, political freedom promotes the toleration of the religious, cultural, ideological, and moral differences that generate normative conflict throughout society. The resultant understanding of political freedom therefore defends a distinction between political and personal freedom and separates the idea of political freedom from the individualism with which it is normally associated in most philosophical literature. The argument also indicates why it is appropriate to regard political freedom as a central virtue of social justice.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Carr, Craig L.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. INTRODUCTION: THE GOOD OF FREEDOM Rationalist and Historicist Political Thought The Methodological Dilemma Freedom From and Freedom To Freedom and Its Theoretical Diaspora The Journey Toward Political Freedom
2. AGENCY AND SOCIAL ONTOLOGY The Ontological Paradox Agency, Autonomy, and the Mystery of Action Agency and Social Theory Structuration and Ontological Conflation Reconciliation: Morphostasis and Morphogenesis Norm Circles Rules, Norms, and Social Practices
3. THE METAPHYSICS OF SOCIAL BEING Agency and Modernity The Internal Dialogue The Autonomy Thicket Strong Agency/Communal Autonomy Social Change and Group Mitosis Social Orders
4. PERSONAL FREEDOM: THE ACTION MODEL Freedom and Action Freedom and Open Options Freedom, Action, and Restraint Freedom, Interests, and Desires Desire, Restraint, and Freedom 
5. PERSONAL FREEDOM: THE CULTURE MODEL Positive Freedom and Impermissible Action Coercion, Freedom, and Permissible Action Coercion IPR Conventions Personal Freedom The Good of Personal Freedom Freedom Complaints
6. POLITICAL FREEDOM Social Theory and Normative Pluralism Social Stability and Political Practice The Liberal Principle The Morality of Political Freedom The Politics of Political Freedom Toleration, Morality, and Freedom
7. POLITICAL FREEDOM AND SOCIAL JUSTICE Justice Thinking Justice Fields Civil Justice Socio-economic Self-determination and Equality Inclusion and Discrimination Forms of Discrimination

Über Autor(innen)

Craig L. Carr is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the Hatfield School of Government, Portland State University, USA. He has published several books and numerous articles in the areas of political and legal philosophy, constitutional law, and American politics. His more recent books include Liberalism and Pluralism, and Orwell, Politics, and Power.