This book puts forward a novel interpretation of Judith Shklar’s liberalism of fear. Shklar’s work is usually seen as an important influence for those who take a sceptical approach to political thought and are concerned first and foremost with the avoidance of great evils. In fact, as this book shows, the most important factor shaping her mature work is not her scepticism but rather a value monist approach to both moral conflict and freedom, which represents a radical departure from the value pluralism (and scepticism) of her early work. The book also advances a clear line of argument in defence of value pluralism in political theory, one that builds on but moves beyond Shklar’s own early work.
Table of Content
1 The liberalism of fear
2 Monism
3 Freedom
4 Utopia
5 Tyranny
6 Obligation
7 Conclusions
Index
About the author
Allyn Fives is Lecturer in Political Science and Sociology at the National University of Ireland, Galway
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