Public philosophy : essays on morality in politics /
Liberals often worry that inviting moral and religious argument into the public sphere runs the risk of intolerance and coercion. These essays respond to that concern by showing that substantive moral discourse is not at odds with progressive public purposes, and that a pluralist society need not sh...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, Mass. :
Harvard University Press,
2005.
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| Summary: | Liberals often worry that inviting moral and religious argument into the public sphere runs the risk of intolerance and coercion. These essays respond to that concern by showing that substantive moral discourse is not at odds with progressive public purposes, and that a pluralist society need not shrink from engaging the moral and religious convictions that its citizens bring to public life. |
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| Physical Description: | 292 pages ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-277) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0674019288 9780674019287 067402365X 9780674023659 |