Legitimacy and diversity : an examination of the problem pluralism presents to the legitimacy of democratic regimes

Kuo, Steven Chiun-yi

Legitimacy and diversity : an examination of the problem pluralism presents to the legitimacy of democratic regimes

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2003

Abstract

The foundations of liberalism lie in respect for the intrinsic value of human freedom. This respect is usually expressed through the defence of the twin values of autonomy and equality. It was during the Enlightenment that liberal values acquired concrete philosophical foundations in the writing of political philosophers such as Locke, Rousseau and John Stuart Mill. Over the past two hundred years, liberalism has become the dominant ideology in the West and, during this time, liberals have always argued that their values are founded on truth and are thus superior to all other political and moral principles. John Rawls's discussion in Political Liberalism moves away from this line of argument

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