LiberalismSince the publication in 1986 of the first edition of Liberalism, both the world and the author's views have changed significantly. In this new edition, John Gray argues that whereas liberalism was the political theory of modernity, it is ill equipped to cope with the dilemmas of the postmodern condition. |
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The Premodern Anticipations of Liberalism | 3 |
Liberalism in the Early Modern Period | 9 |
The French Ameri | 17 |
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