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Book SynopsisConsiders how ethical traditions, such as libertarianism, critical theory, feminism, liberal egalitarianism, natural law, Christianity, Islam, Judaism, and Confucianism define civil society. This book considers the extent to which these traditions agree or disagree on how to define civil society's limits and how to evaluate its benefits and harms.
Trade Review"Scholars concerned with these questions will benefit enormously from this highly recommended collection. It is unique among the many books on the topic of civil society and it deserves a wide, appreciative readership."--Jerome P. Baggett, Religious Studies Review
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments vii INTRODUCTION: Alternative Conceptions of Civil Society by Simone Chambers and Will Kymlicka 1 PART I CHAPTER 1: Civil Society as Idea and Ideal by Adam B. Seligman 13 CHAPTER 2: Equality and Civil Society by Michael Walzer 34 CHAPTER 3: Classical Liberalism and Civil Society by Loren E. Lomasky 50 PART II CHAPTER 4: Does Feminism Need a Conception of Civil Society by Anne Phillips 71 CHAPTER 5: A Critical Theory of Civil Society by Simone Chambers 90 PART III CHAPTER 6: Christianity and Civil Society by Michael Banner 113 CHAPTER 7: Natural Law and Civil Society by Michael Pakaluk 131 PART IV CHAPTER 8: The Jewish Tradition and Civil Society by Suzanne Last Stone 151 CHAPTER 9: Alternative Conceptions of Civil Society: A Reflective Islamic Approach by Hanson Hanafi 171 CHAPTER 10: Confucian Conceptions of Civil Society by Richard Madsen 190 PART V CHAPTER 11: Conclusion: Are Civil Societies the Transmission Belts of Ethical Tradition? by Michael A. Mosher 207 Contributors 231 Index 233
