Since the 1960s, Charles Taylor’s work as an intellectual historian, epistemologist and normative political theorist has made him a leading figure in contemporary social philosophy. In this book, Mark Redhead examines the problem of political fragmentation through an analysis of Taylor’s thought and politics. Redhead argues that despite Taylor’s professed commitment to openness, his confrontation with political fragmentation was ultimately an unsuccessful one because of a series of epistemological and political tensions that plague his thought. This book aims to contribute to contemporary debates about liberalism, group rights and multiculturalism.