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Communitarianism vs. Liberalism Part Three: The Good Life, Neoliberalism and the Citizen

Communitarianism vs. Liberalism Part Three: The Good Life, Neoliberalism and the Citizen

FromOn The Very Idea - A Philosophy Podcast


Communitarianism vs. Liberalism Part Three: The Good Life, Neoliberalism and the Citizen

FromOn The Very Idea - A Philosophy Podcast

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Length:
16 minutes
Released:
Jul 24, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In the final episode of this three-part series on the political theory of communitarianism, I examine the political idea of the good life. What is it to live a good life? Should the state define a notion of the good life and promote it amongst its citizens? Communitarians argue that the liberal state fails to define and push an ideal of what a healthy, happy life consists in and this does a disservice to its citizens. Could we be happier with a bit more state guidance or is that a recipe for authoritarianism? Is communitarianism the political theory to lift us from our neoliberal morass?
Released:
Jul 24, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (61)

A self-indulgent vanity project of a man with a microphone in hand, each episode explores a philosophical theme hopefully with a certain degree of accuracy. I try to keep it pretty light. More philosophy nerd than academic, it sprung out of free time during the pandemic. @KMaca5