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Theory vs. practice : How is liberalism criticized?.

Liberalism as a political ideology has many detractors. Criticisms typically fall into two categories: objections to liberal theory and ideas, and objections to the practice. Political theorist Chandran Kukathas argues that many who criticize liberalism actually "depend on certain liberal under...

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Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Big Think, 2020.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Liberalism > Philosophy.
Liberalism > United States > History.
Liberalism > Religious aspects.
Libéralisme > Philosophie.
Libéralisme > États-Unis > Histoire.
Libéralisme > Aspect religieux.
Liberalism
Liberalism > Philosophy
Liberalism > Religious aspects
United States
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Summary:Liberalism as a political ideology has many detractors. Criticisms typically fall into two categories: objections to liberal theory and ideas, and objections to the practice. Political theorist Chandran Kukathas argues that many who criticize liberalism actually "depend on certain liberal understandings simply for the freedom to practice their own particular distinctive ways of living and for the freedom to advance their particular views about how we should all live." How contradictory the ideas of liberalism seem to a person's own ideology can depend on religion and culture, and the responses to criticisms must change as that divide grows.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed July 1, 2022).
Physical Description:1 online resource (7 minutes)
Playing Time:00:06:37