This essay aims to give weight to the term civil society by sketching its historical roots and conceptual structure, including the important part played by philanthropy in its evolution. Based on this analysis, the essay describes the fundamental challenge to contemporary civil society of the widening gap between pluralistic and communal components, and finally, discusses philanthropy's difficult task in addressing this challenge.
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