CONTENTS

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. PREFACE ix
4. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xi
5. Chapter One INTRODUCTION: THE WEAK ONTOLOGICAL TURN 1
6. Chapter Two ONTOLOGICAL UNDERCURRENTS WITHIN LIBERALISM: GEORGE KATEB'S "DEMOCRATIC INDIVIDUALITY" 18
7. Chapter Three THE "RICHER ONTOLOGY" OF CHARLES TAYLOR 42
8. Chapter Four JUDITH BUTLER'S BEING-IN-TROUBLE 75
9. Chapter Five THE ONTOLOGY AND POLITICS OF A "POST-NIETZSCHEAN SENSIBILITY": WILLIAM CONNOLLY 106
10. CONCLUSION 151
11. INDEX 155