Is Communitarian Thinking Altruistic?
Is Communitarian Thinking Altruistic?
Author(s): Matti Häyry, Tuija TakalaSubject(s): Philosophy
Published by: Teaduste Akadeemia Kirjastus
Keywords: altruism; egoism; communitarian; liberal; ethics; politics
Summary/Abstract: The aim of this paper is to expose the problematic nature of claims concerning the altruistic or egoistic foundations of popular theories of political philosophy. Altruism and egoism are complex psychological and ethical concepts, which cannot be straightforwardly employed to defend or to attack equally complex doctrines like communitarianism and liberalism.
Journal: TRAMES
- Issue Year: VIII/2004
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 276-283
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English
