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Freedom of Conscience and Illiberal Socialization: The Congruence Argument
Author(s) -
Strike Kenneth A.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of philosophy of education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.501
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1467-9752
pISSN - 0309-8249
DOI - 10.1111/1467-9752.00100
Subject(s) - conscience , liberalism , pluralism (philosophy) , argument (complex analysis) , sociology , citizenship , socialization , political science , law and economics , law , epistemology , social science , politics , philosophy , biochemistry , chemistry
This paper addresses the question of whether the interest liberal societies have in producing liberal citizens gives liberal societies the right to regulate the affairs of illiberal groups. It claims that attempts by Rawls and Galston to make liberalism more “pluralism friendly” by reducing the demands for liberal citizenship fail, and it explores arguments by Amy Gutmann, Susan Moller Okin, Eamonn Callan and Will Kymlicka that support a stronger interest in regulating the socialization practices of illiberal groups. The main conclusion of the article is that we must seek for a context‐sensitive balance between the need to produce liberal citizens and other liberal values such as freedom of conscience.