The Liberalism of Care

Community, Philosophy, and Ethics

The Liberalism of Care
Shawn C Fraistat
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26 Apr 2021 US
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9780226745350
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Attention to care in modern society has fallen out of view as an ethos of personal responsibility, free markets, and individualism has taken hold. The Liberalism of Care argues that contemporary liberalism is suffering from a crisis of care, manifest in a decaying sense of collective political responsibility for citizens' well-being and for the most vulnerable members of our communities. Political scientist Shawn C. Fraistat argues that we have lost the political language of care, which, prior the nineteenth century, was commonly used to express these dimensions of political life. To recover that language, Fraistat turns to three prominent philosophers-Plato, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and William Godwin-who illuminate the varied ways caring language and caring values have structured core debates in the history of Western political thought about the proper role of government, as well as the rights and responsibilities of citizens. The Liberalism of Care presents a distinctive vision for our liberal politics where political communities and citizens can utilize the ethic and practices of care to face practical challenges.
"The Liberalism of Care richly re-envisions both the politics of care and the nature of contemporary liberalism through an original and highly illuminating analysis of care in some key contributors to the history of political thought in the West. ? Fraistat' s? searching studies of Plato, Rousseau, and Godwin explore with great nuance and insight the relationship between care and authority, domination, civic engagement, self-development, and solidarity, among other things. Yet even as it shifts how we understand the history of political thought, the book offers a valuable resource for liberal democracies navigating current challenges of authoritarianism, populism, deep dividedness, entrenched injustice, and rising inequality. The Liberalism of Care is an important contribution to political theory and to public life. " -- Sharon R. Krause, Brown University "Fraistat' s? The Liberalism of Care? is an insightful exploration of the deep currents of care that have long existed in Western political thought but have often been overlooked or misunderstood. Through close readings of Plato, Rousseau, and Godwin,? Fraistat? draws out constructive insights about the importance of care to political life as well as the dangers of illiberal care. ? The Liberalism of Care? is an important book that offers profound lessons about the importance of care to liberalism and the importance of liberal values to good care. " -- Daniel Engster, The University of Houston
Shawn C. Fraistat is an independent scholar of political science. He was previously a visiting scholar in the Department of Political Science at Brown University.
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ISBN-13: 9780226745350
Published: 26 Apr 2021
Published In: United States
Imprint: University of Chicago Press
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Format: Paperback
Height: 229mm
Width: 152mm
Spine: 20mm
Pages: 288

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