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Justice to Future Generations and the Environment
Hendrik Philip Visser 'T Hooft
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Hardback. Based on a study of Rawls' theory of justice, this discussion of obligations to future generations argues that a principle, according to which we must share the environmental resources of the planet with future generations, must be considered to be part of the just basic structure of society. Series: Law and Philosophy Library. Num Pages: 170 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 438.
The analysis of justice between generations proposed in this book is based first of all on a critical reading of Rawls' theory of justice, but it also pays attention to the existential and cultural context of our intuitions about intergenerational equity. Although the desire for justice supplies an independent reason for action, the unprecedented character of the context in which that reason must operate necessarily raises the question of its psychological support: we want justice for future people, but what interest do we have in their welfare in the first place? I have tried to capture this double orientation by ... Read more
The analysis of justice between generations proposed in this book is based first of all on a critical reading of Rawls' theory of justice, but it also pays attention to the existential and cultural context of our intuitions about intergenerational equity. Although the desire for justice supplies an independent reason for action, the unprecedented character of the context in which that reason must operate necessarily raises the question of its psychological support: we want justice for future people, but what interest do we have in their welfare in the first place? I have tried to capture this double orientation by ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
170
Condition
New
Series
Law and Philosophy Library
Number of Pages
170
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9780792357568
SKU
V9780792357568
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99-15
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