The Common Mind: An Essay on Psychology, Society, and Politics. (book reviews)

The disagreements between liberals and communitarians, which are partially about the differences between holism and atomism, are now so well rehearsed that they have become more tiresome than instructive. What is needed is work that sifts these controversies with an eye toward uncovering and advancing some new theoretical project. Beyond Individualism and The Common Mind are two such books. In different ways, each moves the discussion of the nature of the self, social explanation, and related topics to a new and largely more interesting level of discussion. Beyond Individualism ...