Charles Taylor: Modernity, Freedom and Community

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For over three decades Charles Taylor has been at the forefront of debates within political philosophy. His wide ranging works include groundbreaking interpretations of the German philosopher Hegel, Sources of the Self, the highly influential historical and philosophical investigation of the development of the modern identity, and the agenda setting discussion Multiculturalism and 'The Politics of Recognition', a key point of departure for ongoing debates regarding pluralism and cultural difference within modern societies. Keith Spence outlines Taylor's distinctive method of philosophical interpretation, examines its application through the concepts of modernity, freedom and community and offers an overall assessment of Taylor's contribution to political theory and the theory and practice of democracy. Taylor's major works are sympathetically expounded and assessed in their own terms, and also situated in the in the context of debates - involving Taylor's engagement with thinkers including Isaiah Berlin, John Rawls and Michel Foucault - that continue to shape the development of political philosophy today

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Keith Spence is Lecturer in Security Management at the Scarman Centre, University of Leicester. He has written widely on questions of deliberative democracy, communitarianism and contemporary political philosophy.