Abstract
Our modern society has been solidly founded upon liberal principles; the Enlightenment constitutes one of the most influential political ideas in the nation-building process. Nevertheless, some criticism has emerged as our society seems to fail to provide all its citizens political equality. Inequalities remain and affect several social groups. Phillips and Young analyze why basic assumptions of liberalism are no longer relevant and explain what changes are needed. Their relative conception of democracy differs on the grounds of implementation of group rights
