ABSTRACT
Three contemporary thinkers (Raz, Kymlicka and Rawls) have perceptively reinterpreted, refined or even redefined liberalism to make it more hospitable to cultural and moral plurality. I have argued that although their thought marks a considerable advance over that of their classical predecessors and opens up new lines of inquiry, it remains inadequate. In each case the nature of, and the reasons for, their inadequacy have been indicated. It would be useful to highlight several common tendencies in their and other liberal writings which prevent liberals from developing a coherent and persuasive response to cultural and moral diversity.
