It is not surprising that there is talk of ­entering a post-liberal moment. Unlike most critics of liberal theory, however, Gray criticizes it not because it is liberal, but because it is theory. The Non-Sequitur of Value-Relativism : A Critique of John Gray's "Post-Liberalism " Gregory R. Johnson,' Morehouse College In recent years, John Gray has transformed himself from a liberal theorist to a critic of liberal theory. This current volume is a sequel to his Liberalisms: Essays in Political Philosophy. This volume is a sequel to his Liberalisms: Essays in Political Philosophy. John Gray's new book gives post-liberal theory a more definite content. John Gray has become one our liveliest and most influential political philosophers. It does so by considering particular thinkers in the history of political thought, by criticizing the conventional wisdom, liberal and socialist, of the Western academic class, and most directly by specifying what remains of value in liberalism. Post-liberalism is a vague term that only denotes politics after liberalism—and after the “End of History“—without specifying what the content of this politics will be or clarifying how far this post-liberal withdrawal from liberal principles will go. By John Gray. The idea has the merit of grasping that the liberal retreat is not a revolt of the ignorant masses against enlightened elites; it is mostly the result of the follies of liberals themselves. When Gordon Brown took over from Tony ... so – just the dark motivations of prejudice and the cynical politics of divide and rule. The earlier book ended on a sceptical note, both in respect of what a post-liberal political philosophy might look like, and with respect to the claims of political philosophy itself.John Gray’s new book gives post-liberal theory a … It’s not as if renewing New Labour is even a new thing to do. The earlier book ended on a sceptical note, both in respect of what a post-liberal political philosophy might look like, and with respect to the claims of political philosophy itself.