The Voice of Harriet Taylor Mill by Jo Ellen Jacobs

ISBN: 9780253340719

Indiana University Press | 15 June 2005

Paperback | 256 pages

In Political Liberalism and the Primacy of Politics, the contributors explore the relation between liberal political philosophy and democratic practice, focusing on the idea that politics should be understood on its own terms rather than reduced to moral or philosophical foundations. The essays investigate whether a politically liberal framework can accommodate diverse values and commitments without collapsing into relativism or authoritarianism, drawing on leading debates in contemporary political theory. This interdisciplinary collection is aimed at students and scholars interested in democratic theory, liberalism, and the philosophical underpinnings of modern political institutions.