tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642011.post8439268648204645828..comments2008-08-12T08:01:10.507-04:00Comments on Philosophy, et cetera: The Multicultural Mystique is now availableRichardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16725218276285291235r.chappell@gmail.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642011.post-43811713086036286012008-08-12T08:01:10.507-04:002008-08-12T08:01:10.507-04:00I am surprised that an ex-Canterbury lad like you ...I am surprised that an ex-Canterbury lad like you makes no mention of David Novitz's work on community.<BR/><BR/>Community is a double-edged sword. It gives belonging and loyalty from others within it, at the price of exclusion of those who fail to conform to the community's norms.<BR/><BR/>But of course multi-culturalism is illiberal in Baber's sense. Almost all communities are. It's not about free self-invention - it's about being limited to picking a self that will belong in a community.Mr Wiggleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10819074203230794043noreply@blogger.com