British philosopher, though born in the russian empire, historian of ideas. Leading exponent of liberalism in the english speaking world in the mid twentieth century. He wrote about these problems even as a schoolboy. Developed doctrine of value pluralism - that there are many genuine values which make demands on us.
In today's highly polarised political landscape, Liberalism, somewhere in the middle, often comes under attack from both right and left. Joshua L Cherniss is Associate Professor of Government at Georgetown University and his new book, Liberalism in Dark Times, looks at why moderate, centre-ground voices are having to think smarter and talk louder to be heard. He joins journalist and broadcaster Georgina Godwin to discuss both the history and the potential future of Liberalism.
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