The progress of markets erodes traditional relations of social solidarity that are essential for the stability and performance of societies. As markets advance, pressures build on the state to replace informal social obligations with formal ones. Regulation may fail, however, which tends to give...

Eingeführte Reihe. "Neoliberalismus" ist gerade in den letzten Jahren zum politischen Kampfbegriff der Linken geworden. An kritischer Literatur ist kein Mangel (s. zuletzt C. Crouch: ID-A 44/15, oder P. Mirowski: ID-A 48/15). Der Autor, gegenwärtig Lehrstuhlvertreter in Frankfurt am Main,...

Introduction: John Rawls and the crisis of American liberalism -- Justice as fairness -- The second principle of justice -- "Choosing" principles of justice in the original position -- A just constitution -- Economic justice -- Civil disobedience vs. the right of resistance -- "Goodness as...

Introduction -- Reason, desire and the self -- The flight from reason -- Family values -- Moral renewal -- Deception -- Desire without limit -- The ultimate fulfillment -- Greed, morality and corruption -- Corporate corruption -- An imperfect world