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The Liberal Conscience: Politics and Principle in a World of Religious Pluralism
Paper, 240 pages,
ISBN: 978-0-231-13605-1
$24.50
/ £14.50
February, 2006
Cloth, 240 pages,
ISBN: 978-0-231-13604-4
$38.00
/ £22.50
"An entire reconception of the liberal vision in a concise and readable presentation that is sure to engage readers of all backgrounds and experiences." — Harvard Law Review
"In this imaginative and incisive work, Lucas Swaine shows how liberal societies can build common ground with citizens who are religious fundamentalists, developing political institutions based on a shared recognition of the importance of freedom of conscience. The topic could not be more timely. But this book is also an exemplary study in the enduring power of liberal thought to construct an ever more inclusive sense of community." — Charles Larmore, University of Chicago, author of The Morals of Modernity
"Swaine's argument to bring theocrats into the democratic fold is lucid and highly original. This is a thought-provoking book." — Stephen J. Macedo, Princeton University, author of Diversity and Distrust: Civic Education in a Multicultural Democracy