The Idea of Civil SocietyPrinceton University Press, 1995 - 241 หน้า As the countries of East-Central Europe struggle to create liberal democracy and the United States and other Western nations attempt to rediscover their own tarnished civil institutions, Adam Seligman identifies the neglect of the idea of "civil society" as a central concern common to both cultures today. Two centuries after its origins in the Enlightenment, the idea of civil society is being revived to provide an answer to the question of how individuals can pursue their own interests while preserving the greater good of society and, similarly, how society can advance the interests of the individuals who comprise it. However, as Seligman shows, the erosion of the very moral beliefs and philosophical assumptions upon which the idea of civil society was founded makes its revival much more difficult than is generally recognized.As the countries of East-Central Europe struggle to create liberal democracy and the United States and other Western nations attempt to rediscover their own tarnished civil institutions, Adam Seligman identifies the neglect of the idea of "civil society" as a central concern common to both cultures today. Two centuries after its origins in the Enlightenment, the idea of civil society is being revived to provide an answer to the question of how individuals can pursue their own interests while preserving the greater good of society and, similarly, how society can advance the interests of the individuals who comprise it. However, as Seligman shows, the erosion of the very moral beliefs and philosophical assumptions upon which the idea of civil society was founded makes its revival much more difficult than is generally recognized. |
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abstract Adam Adam Ferguson American American Exceptionalism arena articulated aspects attempt autonomous Cambridge characterized Christian Church citizens citizenship civil society tradition classical concrete conflict constitutive contemporary cultural debate defined discourse ethics distinction East-Central Europe economic eighteenth century emerged Emile Durkheim equality ethical existence Ferguson fundamental G. W. F. Hegel grace Hannah Arendt Hegel historical human Hume Ibid ical idea of civil identity ideology Immanuel Kant individual institutional interests Israel John John Locke justice Kant liberal Marx Max Weber membership ment modern moral sentiment movements mutual nation-state nineteenth century normative participation particular philosophical Political Theory posited precisely principles problem of civil Protestantism public sphere Puritan realization realm reason relations religious representation rooted S. N. Eisenstadt salient Scottish Enlightenment seen social order socialist Sociology solidarity sources synthesis thinkers thought tion transcendent transcendental trust United University Press vision Western Europe