Liberalism without illusions
Subtitle: essays on liberal theory and the political vision of Judith N. Shklar
By: edited by Bernard Yack.
Contributors: Shklar, Judith N.; Yack, Bernard, 1952-
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 292
Subjects: Shklar, Judith N.; Liberalism.
Description: In this tightly organized collection of essays, sixteen distinguished political theorists explore Shklar's intellectual legacy, focusing both on her own ideas and on the broad range of issues that most intrigued her. The volume opens with a series of varied and illuminating assessments of Shklar's conception of liberal politics.

The second part, with essays on Descartes and Racine, Hobbes, Rousseau, and Laski, emphasizes the relation between individual freedom and moral psychology in modern political thought. The third part addresses contemporary issues, such as the role of hypocrisy, offensive speech, and constitutional courts in liberal democracies. The book concludes with an autobiographical essay by Shklar that provides a vivid sense of her singular voice and personality.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 281-286) and index.