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Communitarianism: A Corrective or an Alternative?

Year 2024, Volume: 14 Issue: 3, 109 - 122, 04.09.2024

Abstract

Communitarian thought could be a noteworthy alternative to the prevailing moral-political realities established by liberal assumptions and presuppositions, as its interpretations on issues it broaches in the realms of being, knowledge, and value indicate. However, it is not entirely accurate to say that communitarianism is examined as an alternative to liberal thought in the literature. The role assigned to it is more so to serve as a corrective that moderates the extremes of liberal thought. This article aims to reinterpret communitarianism not as a corrective of liberalism, but as an alternative thought system to it. The main contention of the article is that, just like liberalism, communitarianism can indeed be read as a standalone political philosophy. This claim is sought to be grounded in the article by the existence of a unique philosophical foundation from which the criticisms of communitarian thinkers toward liberalism also emerge and are nourished - in other words, the fundamental premises and assumptions that make the communitarian critique “communitarian”. In this context, rather than focusing on the critiques of communitarians against liberalism, the article offers an examination that reveals the ontological, epistemological, and axiological foundations of communitarian thought.

Ethical Statement

This article is based on the author’s PhD dissertation titled “The Political Ontology of Communitarianism”, prepared under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Muhammed Ali Ağcan at Istanbul University.

References

  • Hinchman, L. P. (1989). Virtue or Autonomy: Alasdair MacIntyre’s Critique of Liberal Individualism. Polity, 21(4), 635-654.
  • Lutz, M. A. (2000). On the Connecting of Socio-Economics with Communitarianism. Journal of Socio-Economics, 29(4), 341-347.
  • MacIntyre, A. (1984). After Virtue. University of Notre Dame Press.
  • MacIntyre, A. (1988). Whose Justice? Which Rationality?. University of Notre Dame Press.

Komüniteryanizm: Düzeltici mi yoksa Alternatif mi?

Year 2024, Volume: 14 Issue: 3, 109 - 122, 04.09.2024

Abstract

Varlık, bilgi ve değer düzlemlerinde tartışmaya açtığı meselelere ilişkin yorumları; komüniteryan düşüncenin, cari ahlaki-siyasi gerçekliğimizi tesis eden liberal kabul ve faraziyelerin kayda değer bir alternatifi olabileceğini göstermektedir. Fakat literatürde komüniteryanizmin liberal düşüncenin bir alternatifi olarak incelendiği söylemek pek de mümkün değildir. Ona biçilen rol, daha ziyade, liberal düşüncenin aşırılıklarını törpüleyecek bir düzelticisi olmasıdır. Bu makale, komüniteryanizmi liberalizmin bir düzelticisi değil, ona alternatif bir düşünce sistemi olarak yeniden yorumlamayı amaçlar. Makalenin temel iddiası, tıpkı liberalizm gibi komüniteryanizmin de müstakil bir siyaset felsefesi olarak okunabileceğidir. Bu iddia, makalede, komüniteryan düşünürlerin liberalizme yönelik eleştirilerini de doğurup besleyen özgün bir felsefi zeminin -bir diğer ifadeyle komüniteryan eleştiriyi “komüniteryan” kılan birtakım temel kabul ve varsayımların- mevcudiyetiyle temellendirilmeye çalışılır. Bu bağlamda makale, komüniteryanların liberalizm eleştirilerine odaklanmak yerine; komüniteryan düşüncenin ontolojik, epistemolojik ve aksiyolojik temellerini açığa çıkaran bir inceleme vaat etmektedir.

References

  • Hinchman, L. P. (1989). Virtue or Autonomy: Alasdair MacIntyre’s Critique of Liberal Individualism. Polity, 21(4), 635-654.
  • Lutz, M. A. (2000). On the Connecting of Socio-Economics with Communitarianism. Journal of Socio-Economics, 29(4), 341-347.
  • MacIntyre, A. (1984). After Virtue. University of Notre Dame Press.
  • MacIntyre, A. (1988). Whose Justice? Which Rationality?. University of Notre Dame Press.
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Primary Language English
Subjects Political Theory and Political Philosophy
Journal Section Research Articles
Authors

Ömer Faruk Uysal 0000-0003-4302-0688

Publication Date September 4, 2024
Submission Date January 2, 2024
Acceptance Date March 19, 2024
Published in Issue Year 2024 Volume: 14 Issue: 3

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APA Uysal, Ö. F. (2024). Communitarianism: A Corrective or an Alternative?. İnsan Ve Toplum, 14(3), 109-122.