{"product_id":"in-the-beginning-was-the-deed-9780691134109","title":"In the Beginning Was the Deed","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA collection of essays, addressing the core subjects of political philosophy such as justice, liberty, and equality; the nature and meaning of liberalism; toleration; power and the fear of power; democracy; and the nature of political philosophy itself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A splendid expression of Williams's distinctive outlook, which joined a conviction that moral argument is important in politics with an insistence that we keep our eyes firmly fixed on the real political world... [S]harp, funny and incisive.\"--Thomas Nagel, Times Literary Supplement \"In this collection, as in all of his other works, Bernard Williams shows how much more interesting our philosophic reflections on the problems of human life can be when they begin with life's most mundane and unavoidable experiences.\"--Bernard Yack, Ethics \"Characteristically, all of the essays are closely argued, elegantly written, and strongly engaging. The book is a welcome addition to the literatures on the many issues it addresses.\"--Richard E. Flathman, Perspectives on Politics \"This collection of essays is well-written, challenging and highly enjoyable. It has the searching, inquisitive and witty style typical of its author, with scores of ideas and insights briefly alluded to without further development, making for engaging reading.\"--Chris Nathan, Oxonian Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface by Patricia Williams vii Introduction by Geoffrey Hawthorn xi CHAPTER ONE: Realism and Moralism in Political Theory 1  CHAPTER TWO: In the Beginning Was the Deed 18  CHAPTER THREE: Pluralism, Community and Left Wittgensteinianism 29  CHAPTER FOUR: Modernity and the Substance of Ethical Life 40  CHAPTER FIVE: The Liberalism of Fear 52  CHAPTER SIX: Human Rights and Relativism 62  CHAPTER SEVEN: From Freedom to Liberty: The Construction of a Political Value 75  CHAPTER EIGHT: The Idea of Equality 97  CHAPTER NINE: Con .icts of Liberty and Equality 115  CHAPTER TEN: Toleration, a Political or Moral Question? 128  CHAPTER ELEVEN: Censorship 139  CHAPTER TWELVE: Humanitarianism and the Right to Intervene 145  CHAPTER THIRTEEN: Truth, Politics, and Self-Deception 154  Bernard Williams:Writings of Political Interest 165  Index 171","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48865520025943,"sku":"9780691134109","price":27.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780691134109.jpg?v=1722274365","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/in-the-beginning-was-the-deed-9780691134109","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}