Critique of Liberal Reason: A Philosophy of Contemporary History

Liberal reason now dominates political life, shaping capitalistic processes and constraining perceived alternatives.

Our historical period is characterized by a vision of liberal heritage and a capitalist economic path. But it is far from obvious what “liberal” really means here, and what connection it has with capitalism. The current volume thus first attempts to provide a clarification of the long-term genesis of “liberal reason” in the West, following its development in the seventeenth ce...