Single Idea 22822

[catalogued under 24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / e. Liberal community]

Full Idea

Community and well-being are not specifically liberal values. They are values any independent political society must pursue whether it is a liberal society or not.

Gist of Idea

Liberals promote community and well-being - because all good societies need them

Source

John Charvet (Liberalism: the basics [2019], Intro)

Book Reference

Charvet,John: 'Liberalism: the basics' [Routledge 2019], p.-2


A Reaction

This seems, at a stroke, to undermine the familiar debate between liberals and communitarians. I've switched to the former from the latter, because communitarians is potentially too paternalistic and conservative. Persuade individuals to be communal!