The Theology of Liberalism: Political Philosophy and the Justice of God
Language: English
Conservatism & Liberalism Ethics & Moral Philosophy Philosophy Political Political Ideologies Political Science
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: Oct 15, 2019
Description:
Modern liberal political philosophy is closely associated with post-1945 secularism. But Eric Nelson contends that the liberal tradition founded by John Rawls is an unwitting outgrowth of ancient theological debates about justice and evil. When we understand this, we can better untangle the knotted strands of liberal political thought.