Abstract
A much-noted contradiction of liberal theory is its tolerance of illiberal individuals and groups. This is an apparent consequence of the foundational premise of liberalism, that consensus on the good life is not achievable in conditions of religious and moral pluralism. Without consensus on a single substantive conception of the good, it follows that all such conceptions should be tolerated unless they harm the lives, liberties, or property of others. The liberal state, in other words, is procedural rather than substantive.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.63140/m3jvkhwgu1
Recommended Citation
Gedicks, Frederick Mark
(2010)
"The Recurring Paradox of Groups
in the Liberal State,"
Utah Law Review: Vol. 2010:
No.
1, Article 5.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.63140/m3jvkhwgu1
Available at:
https://dc.law.utah.edu/ulr/vol2010/iss1/5