Communitarianism and Its Critics
"What has been needed...is a statement of communitarian positions which can be used as a point of reference. Daniel Bell...has provided just this in his excellent book."--Alasdair MacIntyre, in Radical Philosophy"A clear and very readable, indeed enjoyable, piece of writing. The dialogue form is used skillfully to bring the communitarian position to life and to give an overview of the debate between it and liberalism which is central to current social philosophy."--Times Higher Education Supplement"Bell's philosophical dialogue is witty and irreverential. The book reminds us of the rich heuristic potential of this much-neglected form....It offers the liveliest and most accessible introduction to the intensely important debate between liberals and communitarians that has yet appeared."--TheGuardian"Lucid, thought-provoking, and attentive to the anatomy of the current liberal debate. A must reading for the contemporary mind."--David A. Freeman,Washburn University