Civic Virtues by Dagger

Civic Virtues by Dagger

Seemingly there is no political debate which does not devolve into an argument over rights. For centuries a cornerstone of liberal theory, rights claims have become so over-used as to blur cases of real abuse. In this original and provocative study, Dagger argues for a republican liberalism that, while celebrating the liberal heritage of autonomy and rights, solidly places these within social relations and obligations, which while ubiquitous, are often obscured and forgotten.

an important work givent the growing interest in active citizenship...Dagger's book makes a very important contribution to our understanding of citizenship through its clear demonstration that state promotion of civic virtue is compatible with individual autonomy. * Political Studies Vol 47/1 *
This book is a pleasure to read. It combines clarity of philosophical argument with thorough knowledge of the empirical social and political sciences. Many of his ideas will prove highly valuable for moderate attempts to beat the odds. - Bert Van den Brink - Ethical Theory and Moral Practice no2 1999

Richard Dagger is E. Claiborne Robins Distinguished Chair in the Liberal Arts at the University of Richmond, where he teaches in the Department of Political Science and the Program in Philosophy, Politics, Economics, and Law. In addition to numerous articles in political and legal philosophy, he is coauthor of Political Ideologies and the Democratic Ideal and author of Civic Virtues: Rights, Citizenship, and Republican Liberalism and of the forthcoming Playing Fair: Political Obligation and the Problems of Punishment. Christopher Metress is University Professor and Associate Provost for Academics at Samford University, where teaches courses in literature, history, and the western intellectual tradition. His essays have appeared such journals as the Southern Review, Studies in the Novel, and the African American Review, and he serves on the editorial board of English Literature in Transition: 1880-1920. He has published three books, most recently Emmett Till in Literary Memory and Imagination (co-edited with Harriet Pollack). J. Scott Lee is the Executive Director of the Association for Core Texts and Courses and the Series editor of ACTC Proceedings

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ISBN 13	9780195106343
ISBN 10	0195106342
Title	Civic Virtues
Author	Dagger
Series	Oxford Political Theory
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Oxford University Press Inc
Year published	1997-09-04
Number of pages	272
Prizes	Winner of Winner of the Spitz Prize.
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