Liberal Socialism with Matt McManus

About this episode

Matt McManus discusses his book on Liberal Socialism and its importance for a flourishing society.

My guest this week is Matt McManus, an assistant professor in Political Science at Spelman College, and author of The Political Theory of Liberal Socialism. We discuss his new book and why both liberalism and socialism are essential to move towards a flourishing society. The Political Theory of Liberal Socialism: https://www.routledge.com/The-Political-Theory-of-Liberal-Socialism/McManus/p/book/9781032647234 Music by GW Rodriguez Editing by Adam Wik Sibling Pod: Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/ Support us at Patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoid If you enjoy the show, please Like and Review us on your pod app, especially iTunes. It really helps! This show is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org . Next Episode: TBD

People in this episode

Guest: Matt McManus

Topics covered

• Liberal Socialism
• Political Theory
• Liberalism
• Socialism
• Flourishing Society

Keywords

• Political Science
• Spelman College
• Philosophy
• Culture

Mentioned in this episode

Products: The Political Theory of Liberal Socialism

Books & works: Liberal Socialism, The Political Theory of Liberal Socialism

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