The article discusses how Charles Taylor's ideas on human behavior, morality, multiculturalism, and democracy have shaped modern liberalism. Taylor's philosophy emphasizes the importance of understanding social practices based on the values they represent. The research highlights the shift in political theory towards interpreting social actions and meanings, rather than focusing solely on knowledge and language analysis. This shift reflects a move towards understanding the role of interpretation in human life and the challenges of judging interpretive successes and failures.