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Online-Ressource (337 p)
ISBN:
9781844650507
Serie:
Philosophy Now
Inhalt:
John Rawls (1921-2002) is one of the most influential thinkers of the twentieth century. Contemporary political philosophy has been reshaped by his seminal ideas and most current work in the discipline is a response to them. This book introduces his central ideas and examines their contribution to contemporary political thought. In the first part of the book Catherine Audard focuses on Rawls' conception of political and social justice and its justification as presented in his groundbreaking A Theory of Justice. This includes sustained examination of Rawls' moral philosophy and its core thesis
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Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 The primacy of justice; 2 Constructing the principles of justice; 3 Defending democratic equality: The argument from the Original Position; 4 Pluralism and political consensus: The argument for political liberalism; 5 A reasonable law of peoples for a real world; Conclusion: Beyond liberalism; Notes; Bibliography; Index
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The primacy of justiceConstructing the principles of justice -- Defending democratic equality : the argument from the original position -- Pluralism and political consensus : the argument for political liberalism -- A reasonable law of peoples for a real world -- Conclusion: Beyond liberalism.
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ISBN 9781317493945
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ISBN 9781844650507
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Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe John Rawls
Sprache:
Englisch
Fachgebiete:
Philosophie
Schlagwort(e):
Rawls, John 1921-2002
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Rawls, John 1921-2002
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