How effective is the communitarian critique of liberalism?

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Résumé

Communitarianism is a political and social philosophy that emphasizes the importance of community in the functioning of political life, in the analysis and evaluation of political institutions, and in understanding human identity and well-being. It was developed in the 1980s and '90s in explicit opposition to the theoretical liberalism of thinkers such as John Rawls. According to communitarians, liberalism relies on a conception of the individual that is unrealistically atomistic and abstract; it also places too much importance on individual values such as freedom and autonomy. Indeed, liberalism is a philosophy or movement which aims at developing individual freedom. Today, liberalism has changed: is this change a consequence of the communitarian critique? If so, what is the degree of efficiency? To my mind, effectiveness means both the question of the theoretical coherence of the communitarian critique (I), and its concrete effects, if it is taken into account by the liberals to reformulate their arguments. (II)

Table of contents:

Introduction

I. The theoretical coherence of the communitarian critique of liberalism

II. The best solution seems to go beyond this mere dichotomy to find a compromise between both approaches: in that sense, the communitarian critique of liberalism is effective because it obliged the liberal one to integrate some of these principles

Conclusion

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