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David McCabe (philosopher)

David McCabe is an American philosopher and Richard J. and Joan Head Chair in Philosophy at the Colgate University. He is known for his works on modus vivendi liberalism.

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David McCabe
Education
EducationWilliams College (BA), Northwestern University (PhD)
Philosophical work
Era21st-century philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
InstitutionsColgate University
Main interests
ethics, political philosophy
Notable ideas
modus vivendi liberalism

David McCabe is an American philosopher and Richard J. and Joan Head Chair in Philosophy at the Colgate University. He is known for his works on modus vivendi liberalism.1234

Books

  • Modus Vivendi Liberalism: Theory and Practice, Cambridge University Press (2010)
References

References

  1. Fischer, Karsten. "Modus Vivendi Liberalism: Theory and Practice". Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews.
  2. Wall, Steven (2011). "Review of Modus Vivendi Liberalism: Theory and Practice, McCabe, David". Ethics. 122 (1): 194–198. doi:10.1086/662053. ISSN 0014-1704.
  3. Sala, Roberta (2018). "Modus vivendi as a liberal practice" (PDF). Ri vista Internazionale di Filosofia Contemporanea. VI (2).
  4. Gentile, Valentina (2018). "Modus vivendi liberalism, practice-dependence and political legitimacy" (PDF). Biblioteca della libertà.
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