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Pluralism and Natural Justice
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Module 9
Communitarian and Perfectionist Critiques
1
Communitarianism and the Unencumbered Self
Explain the communitarian critique of liberal individualism and the 'unencumbered self'.
2
MacIntyre: Justice as Tradition-Dependent
Describe Alasdair MacIntyre's argument that justice is a tradition-dependent concept, internal to specific practices and communities.
3
Perfectionism and Justice
Analyze perfectionist theories that ground justice in the state's role in promoting human excellence or a specific conception of the good life.
4
Neutrality vs. Perfectionism: The State's Role
Distinguish the liberal ideal of state neutrality from state perfectionism.
5
Communitarianism and the Limits of Liberal Universalism
Use the communitarian critique to re-evaluate the universalist claims of liberal and libertarian theories.
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