Notes on Contributors Acknowledgements Post Scriptum Triste Introdution José G. Merquior Part I On Merquiorian Thought 1. A panoramic View on the Renaissance of Liberalism José G. Merquior 2. Merquior and Liberalism Helio Jaguaribe 3. Modernity and Postmodernity in the Thought of José Merquior Gregory R. Johnson 4. Merquior the Liberalist Roberto Campos 5. Variations on a Theme by J. G. Merquior Part II On Merquiorian Themes 6. Liberalism and Trust John A. Hall 7. Adam Ferguson and the Surprising Robustness of Civil Society Ernest Gellner 8. Politics and Morality Norberto Bobbio 9. On Deliberation: Rethinking Democracy as Politics Itself Ramon Maiz 10. On `Postmodern` Scepticism Raymond Boudon 11. The Futures of Latin America: Conservative or Liberal-Democratic? Part III. On Merquior's Life and Work 12. José G. Merquior, 1941-1991 Celso Lafer 13. Annotated Bibliography of José G. Merquior César Cansino and Victr Alarcon Index