Human Dignity and Contemporary Liberalism (Hardcover)

Review
“Political liberalism has many critics, but relatively few who engage it on its own principles. Brad Stetson has taken a central theme of liberalism--its humanistic promotion of the dignity of the individual--and shown how even against that standard, it is a failure. The second part of the book is an application of his analysis to religion, political correctness, feminism, race, abortion, character, and other hot-button issues. A bold yet fairminded contribution to the cultural debates of our day.”–First Things

“Stetson provides an important service by exposing the dangers inherent in philosophies that deny the reality of human nature....Stetson's treatment of abortion and acontextual liberal concepts such as "choice," "tolerance," rpolitical correctness," and "self-esteem," are both insightful and incisive. This material will be particularly useful for teachers who, in an informed and dispassionate way, want to disabuse students of trendy liberal illusions. Stetson is an important contemporary analyst of the liberal project. He is well acquainted with what is going on in the current socio-political world. His footnotes are extensive and well-annotated....It is a book that conservatives should not ignore, and also one that liberals should not discount.”–Social Justice Review

“This is a rigorously thought-out book of considerable value.”–Crisis

“Stetson provides an important service by exposing the dangers inherent in philosophies that deny the reality of human nature....His footnotes are extensive and well-annotated....It is a book that conservatives should not ignore, and one that liberals should not discount.”–Washington Times

“Stetson is an important contemporary analyst of the liberal project. He is well acquainted with what is going on in the current socio-political world.”–Crisis

“Every worldly ideology needs criticism, but an ideology in power needs even more; as its might increases, so does its danger. Unfortunately, liberal ideology so thoroughly dominates American culture that its critics unconsciously absorb its assumptions. Here is a critic with clearer vision. Step by step, Brad Stetson shows how liberalism debases human dignity even as it sings its praises.”–J. Budziszewski, Professor of Government and Philosophy University of Texas, Austin Author, True Tolerance: Liberalism and the Necessity of Judgment

“Stetson persuasively shows modern liberalism, a political mindset, as an enemy of human dignity. The mindset dominates the mass media, acts arrogantly, pretends to feel your pain, defines what is politically correct, brands its opponents as bigots or racists, practices intolerance in the name of tolerance, encourages racial and ethnic chauvinism, teaches moral relativism, supports partial-birth abortions, despises competition, promotes big-brother government