Charles Taylor

by Ruth Abbey

Overview

This thought-provoking introduction outlines Taylor's ideas in a coherent and accessible way. Essential reading for students of philosophy, religion and political theory, and will be welcomed by the non-specialist looking for a guide to Taylor's body of work.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781032110684
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/22/2023
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	210
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Ruth Abbey is Professor and Chair of the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at Swinburne University in Australia. She is the author of Nietzsche's Middle Period; The Return of Feminist Liberalism; and Human All Too Human: A Critical Introduction and Guide. She is the editor of Contemporary Philosophy in Focus: Charles Taylor; Feminist Interpretations of John Rawls; and Cosmopolitan Civility. She has published a number of articles and book chapters on topics ranging from contemporary liberalism to conceptions of marriage to animal ethics.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements vi
Introduction 1
Chapter 1. Explaining morality 9
Chapter 2. Interpreting selfhood 55
Chapter 3. Theorizing politics 101
Chapter 4. Understanding knowledge 151
Chapter 5. Conclusion: sources of secularity 195
Notes 213
Bibliography 229
Index 247

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"A lucid, informative, generous introduction to the thought of Charles Taylor. . . . It will stand on its own as a contribution to advancing Taylor's complex and important work."—Jean Bethke Elshtain, University of Chicago

Jean Bethke Elshtain

A lucid, informative, generous introduction to the thought of Charles Taylor. . . . It will stand on its own as a contribution to advancing Taylor's complex and important work.
— Jean Bethke Elshtain, University of Chicago

Editorial Reviews

"A clear, reliable and up-to-date introduction to Charles Taylor's philosophy."—-Arto Laitinem, Radical Philosophy

From the Publisher

"This comprehensive study of Charles Taylor's philosophy is timely and useful; Taylor is one of the most significant living philosophers, and such an exposition is long overdue. . . . It will be a treasured friend to accompany explorations of Taylor's writings by readers across the many disciplines impacted by his thought."

Choice

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The Review of Politics - Mark Redhead

A clear, reliable and up-to-date introduction to Charles Taylor's philosophy.

Radical Philosophy - Arto Laitinem

Few books can match the timeliness of Charles Taylor.
— Mark Redhead

The Review of Politics

A clear, reliable and up-to-date introduction to Charles Taylor's philosophy.
— Arto Laitinem

Radical Philosophy