z-logo
open-access-imgOpen Access
Classical Liberalism and its Limits
Author(s) -
Golam Azam
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
philosophy and progress
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2305-6851
pISSN - 1607-2278
DOI - 10.3329/pp.v55i1-2.26389
Subject(s) - liberalism , dignity , plural , principal (computer security) , political science , classical liberalism , sociology , law and economics , law , environmental ethics , epistemology , philosophy , politics , linguistics , computer science , operating system
It is widely considered that minorities’ rights and dignity are protected in liberal societies particularly in western liberal countries up to a level humanly possible. However, in this article I show that it’s not as much heroic a theory as we conceive specifically when the liberal society is committed to accommodate plurality of ideas and lifestyles. After briefly explaining principal tenets of classical liberalism I claim that some fundamental weakness of the theory makes it untenable in liberal plural society let alone non-western society of diversityPhilosophy and Progress, Vol#55-56; No#1-2; Jan-Dec 2014

The content you want is available to Zendy users.

Already have an account? Click here to sign in.
Having issues? You can contact us here
Accelerating Research

Address

John Eccles House
Robert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom