Rather than undermining it, this book argues that moral conflict is necessary for a liberal political community. It develops a new philosophical basis for political association based on an innovative account of the way journey narratives in literature shed light on the possibilities for solidarity in modern democratic societies.

Autorentext
DEREK EDYVANE is a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of York, UK. He is the author of a number of articles on liberalism and community.

Inhalt
Introduction: Strangers Why Liberal Community Matters The Shape of a Shared Life Community as Pilgrimage Community as Escape Community as Quest On Companionship Political Friendship