Reasonableness in Liberal Political Philosophy

<p>Previously published as a special issue of the Critical Review of Social and Political Philosophy this collection offers a thought-provoking critique of the role of the concept of reasonableness in liberal political theory focusing on the proposed relationship between reasonableness and the establishment and preservation of a just and stable liberal polity.</p><p>The essays explore the explicit and implicit use of the idea of reasonableness presenting an analysis that incorporates normative and empirical observations and employs a number of different analytical approaches including liberalism feminism environmentalism Marxism and communitarianism. This unique book provides in a single volume a critique that engages not only a vast array of issues but also a diversity of critical perspectives. It not only rectifies a deficiency in the existing scholarship but also addresses the issues of socio-political justice and stability offering new insightful critiques that respond to the increasingly complex circumstances and conflicts that confront life in contemporary pluralistic societies. </p><p><em>Reasonableness in Liberal Political Philosophy</em> will be a valuable resource for those interested in liberal political theory and its potential usefulness in helping to secure a just and stable polity.</p>