[lit-ideas] Re: Why us?

  • From: Eternitytime1@xxxxxxx
  • To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2005 23:41:08 EDT

 
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")

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