Communitarianism: Belonging and Commitment in a Pluralistic Democracy

In this anthology, editor Markate Daly introduces the issues and proposals at the heart of communitarianism, and the questions it raises about the individualistic structure of American society. In part one, Daly presents the liberal communitarian debate as it appeared in the press. The works of liberal and communitarian thinkers question and answer each other, highlighting points of the communitarian critique of liberalism. Daly includes abstracts of each article as well as a general introduction to the history of the debate. Through the writings of communitarian philosophers, part two explores the concepts and values underlying a political philosophy based on community organization.