Common Good: Liberalism vs Post-liberalism

The text analyzes the concept of the common good as a substantial goal of politics, contrasting it with liberal neutrality. The author refers to the thought of Aristotle and St. Thomas Aquinas, indicating that the state is not merely an administrator of services, but an institution that shapes the character of its citizens. In the post-liberal current represented by Deneen and Vermeule, the rejection of the separation between the political and moral spheres is postulated. A key element of the reflections is the critique of contemporary meritocratic elites and a warning against the oligarchization of power. The common good is defined not as the sum of private benefits or the will of the majority, but as a set of conditions enabling the realization of justice and the "good life" within a political community.