Locke, Shaftesbury, and Hutcheson: Contesting Diversity in the Enlightenment and Beyond

Are human beings linked by a common nature, one that makes them see the world in the same moral way? Or are they fragmented by different cultural practices and values? These fundamental questions of our existence were debated in the Enlightenment by Locke, Shaftesbury, and Hutcheson. Daniel Carey provides an important new historical perspective on their discussion. At the same time, he explores the relationship between these founding arguments and contemporary disputes over cultural diversity and multiculturalism. Our own conflicting positions today reflect long-standing differences that emerged during the Enlightenment.

Author: Daniel Carey
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 07/30/2009
Pages: 280
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.91lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.63d
ISBN: 9780521117463

About the Author
Carey, Daniel: - Daniel Carey is Lecturer in English at the National University of Ireland, Galway.

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