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xiv, 130 pages ; 23 cm Liberal political philosophy emphasizes the benefits of membership in a cultural group and, in the opinion of this challenging new book, neglects its harmful, oppressive aspects. Andrew Kernohan argues that an oppressive culture perpetuates inegalitarian social meanings and false assumptions about who is entitled to what. Cultural pollution causes harm to fundamental interests in self-respect and knowledge of the good, harm that is diffuse, insidious, and unnoticed. This harm is analogous to environmental pollution, and though difficult to detect, it is nonetheless just as real. The book's conclusion is that a liberal state committed to the moral equality of persons must accept a strong role in reforming our cultural environment Includes bibliographical references (pages 118-128) and index Introduction -- Acknowledgments -- Equality, tolerance, and cultural oppression -- Liberalism and the epistemology of value -- The moral equality of persons -- Neutrality and the harm principle -- Liberalism and the reform of culture -- Conclusion -- Notes

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Author

Andrew William Kernohan

Publisher

Cambridge ; New York: Cambridge University Press

Published

1998

Language

EN

ISBN

9780511625084

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Political Science, Social_sciences