Liberty and Nature - an Aristotelian Defense of Liberal Order describes the manner in which Aristotle's way of thinking has normally been understood as hostile to modern liberal, pluralistic, and commercial society. In opposition to this prevailing view, the authors set out to show that the Aristotelian approach to ethics supports the natural rights which forms the most secure basis for liberal principles.

Liberty and Nature: An Aristotelian Defense of Liberal Order

Politics & Social Sciences

Den Uyl, Douglas J.

Rasmussen, Douglas B.

Philosophy

Open Court Pub. Co

Aristotle's way of thinking has normally been understood as hostile to any liberal, pluralistic, or commercial society. In Liberal Nature, Rasmussen and Den Uyl set out to show that the Aristotelian approach to ethics supports the natural rights which form the most secure basis for liberal principles. The authors lay the foundations for their thesis by rebutting the most prominent arguments against the Aristotelian approach; they then offer a new interpretation for Aristotelian ethics as a natural-end ethics in which human flourishing is the ultimate moral standard.

Rasmussen, Douglas

Open Court

The Realist Turn: Repositioning Liberalism (Palgrave Studies in Classical Liberalism)

Douglas B. Rasmussen and Douglas J. Den Uyl maintain that a realist turn--namely, one in which the natural order is the basis for individual rights--is needed to bring about a proper understanding and defense of liberty. They argue that the critical character of individual rights results from their being tethered to metaphysical realism. After reprising their explanation&nbsp;and defense of natural rights, Rasmussen and Den Uyl explain metaphysical realism and defend it against neo-pragmatist objections.&nbsp; They show it to be a formidable and preferable alternative to epistemic constructivism and crucial for a suitable understanding of ideal theory.

PALGRAVE~MACMILLAN

Review\n“The Realist Turn provides a necessary philosophical compass to reorient liberalism.” (Nayeli L. Riano, Law & Liberty, lawliberty.org, January 26, 2021)\n“Rasmussen and Den Uyl’s carefully worked out views deserve a wide audience.” (David Gordon, The Philosophical Quarterly, December 2, 2020)\nDouglas B. Rasmussen and Douglas J. Den Uyl maintain that a realist turn―namely, one in which the natural order is the basis for individual rights―is needed to bring about a proper understanding and defense of liberty. They argue that the critical character of individual rights results from their being tethered to metaphysical realism. After reprising their explanation and defense of natural rights, Rasmussen and Den Uyl explain metaphysical realism and defend it against neo-pragmatist objections. They show it to be a formidable and preferable alternative to epistemic constructivism and crucial for a suitable understanding of ideal theory.

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Liberty and Nature: An Aristotelian Defense of Liberal Order

Liberty and Nature: An Aristotelian Defense of Liberal Order

The Realist Turn: Repositioning Liberalism (Palgrave Studies in Classical Liberalism)

The Realist Turn: Repositioning Liberalism (Palgrave Studies in Classical Liberalism)