Abstract

Book Symposium on "Dealing with Diversity: A Study in Contemporary Liberalism" by D. Melidoro: comments and replies.

Highlights

  • The first point is about the general approach of the book and, its reliance on practical considerations

  • Melidoro wants to confront the theories of liberalism with “the fact of pluralism” (Rawls) in a broad sense, including doctrines, identities, cultural practices, etc

  • This is done by examining and assessing the capacity of four types of liberal theory to address diversity. He believes that Comprehensive Autonomy Liberalism (e.g. Kymlicka) does not go far enough in the accommodation of pluralism

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Introduction

The first point is about the general approach of the book and, its reliance on practical considerations. Melidoro wants to confront the theories of liberalism with “the fact of pluralism” (Rawls) in a broad sense, including doctrines, identities, cultural practices, etc.

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