Beyond Neutrality: Perfectionism and Politics (Volume 0)

Beyond Neutrality: Perfectionism and Politics (Volume 0) by Sher, George. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780521578240.

Many people, including many contemporary philosophers, believe that the state has no business trying to improve peoples characters, or elevate their tastes, or prevent them from living degraded lives. They believe that governments should remain absolutely neutral when it comes to the consideration of competing conceptions of the good. One fundamental aim of George Shers book is to show that this view is indefensible. A second complementary aim is to articulate a conception of the good that is worthy of promotion by the state.