Liberalism, Human Good, and The Threat of Postliberalism

Rasmussen Douglas B. () and Den Uyl Douglas J. ()
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Rasmussen Douglas B.: Philosophy, St John’s University, New York, USA
Den Uyl Douglas J.: Philosophy, St John’s University, New York, USA

Journal des Economistes et des Etudes Humaines, 2024, vol. 30, issue 1, 69-79

Abstract: jonathan Rauch claims that the aim of liberalism is not to provide for the moral needs of persons but instead provide the space for their pursuit of meaning. His claim could, however, be construed as rejecting the possibility of an objective standard for human good and indeed moral knowledge. Such a construal would make liberalism vulnerable to the postliberal charge that it is, as Alasdair MacIntyre has warned, the harbinger of nihilism. This essay counters this postliberal charge by providing an account of human good that is objective and yet compatible with liberty being the paramount political value.

Keywords: liberalism; human good; postliberalism (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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