In a message dated 7/11/2005 8:27:40 AM Central Daylight Time, phil.enns@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: At the heart of this book is the claim that there are different kinds of liberalism and that what we ought to be aiming for is the political kind. A political liberalism assumes a society where there will be competing and non-translatable fundamental commitments. Hi, I'm not sure that I understand the "non-translatable fundamental commitments". Would you please expand upon this notion? Thanks! Best to all, Marlena in Missouri (back from scout camp and now an "Honored Woman")