Norms of liberty : a perfectionist basis for non-perfectionist politics

Norms of liberty : a perfectionist basis for non-perfectionist politics / Douglas B. Rasmussen and Douglas J. Den Uyl.

Author/creator	Rasmussen, Douglas B., 1948-
Other author/creator	Den Uyl, Douglas J., 1950-
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, ©2005.
Description	xviii, 358 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Supplemental Content	Table of contents
Subject(s)	Liberty. Liberalism. Natural law. Political science--Philosophy.

Contents	Liberalism in crisis -- Liberalism and ethics -- Liberalism's past and precedents -- Why individual rights? : rights as metanormative principles -- The natural right to private property -- Individualistic perfectionism -- Defending individualistic perfectionism -- Natural law and the common good -- Self-ownership -- Communitarian and conservative critics -- The structure of the argument for individual rights -- Defending individualistic non-perfectionist politics -- Epilogue : from metanorms to metaphysics.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	2004028281
ISBN	0271027002 (clothbound : alk. paper)
ISBN	0271027010 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	JC585 .R37 2005	✔ Available	Place Hold