Format:
Online-Ressource (337 p)
ISBN:
9781844650507
Series Statement:
Philosophy Now
Content:
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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Description based upon print version of record
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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.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781317493945
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781844650507
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe John Rawls
Language:
English
Subjects:
Philosophy
Keywords:
Rawls, John 1921-2002
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Rawls, John 1921-2002
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