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Abstract
The heritage we need to avoid is a way of thinking about those who disagree with us on matters of fundamental moral and political principle—it is the heritage of unmasking. Unmasking is a mode of exposure that accuses a person, argument, or way of life of being fundamentally defective. Unmaskers do not simply claim to see what others have missed; they claim to see through a person or object. The heritage which we should engage is one that I call conflict pluralism - colliding modes of life and clashing estimates of the good that rational argument is unable to resolve but which a democratic polity must accommodate if it is to remain pluralist
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 107-120 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | HA: The Journal of the Hannah Arendt Center |
| Volume | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2015 |
Bibliographical note
The author originally delivered this essay as a lecture at “What Europe? Ideals to Fight for Today,” a conference held at Bard College Berlin on March 27 and 28, 2014. More information on the conference can be found here: http://conference.berlin.bard.edu/Fingerprint
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Unmasking: A Critical Study
BAEHR, W. P.
Research Grants Council (HKSAR)
1/01/14 → 30/06/15
Project: Grant Research