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Rawls´s Political Liberalism
Thom (Ed) Brooks
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Description for Rawls´s Political Liberalism
Hardback. Editor(s): Brooks, Dr. Thom; Nussbaum, Martha C. Series: Columbia Themes in Philosophy. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 236 x 15. Weight in Grams: 410.
Widely hailed as one of the most significant works in modern political philosophy, John Rawls's Political Liberalism (1993) defended a powerful vision of society that respects reasonable ways of life, both religious and secular. These core values have never been more critical as anxiety grows over political and religious difference and new restrictions are placed on peaceful protest and individual expression. This anthology of original essays suggests new, groundbreaking applications of Rawls's work in multiple disciplines and contexts. Thom Brooks, Martha Nussbaum, Onora O'Neill (University of Cambridge), Paul Weithman (University of Notre Dame), Jeremy Waldron (New York University), and ... Read more
Widely hailed as one of the most significant works in modern political philosophy, John Rawls's Political Liberalism (1993) defended a powerful vision of society that respects reasonable ways of life, both religious and secular. These core values have never been more critical as anxiety grows over political and religious difference and new restrictions are placed on peaceful protest and individual expression. This anthology of original essays suggests new, groundbreaking applications of Rawls's work in multiple disciplines and contexts. Thom Brooks, Martha Nussbaum, Onora O'Neill (University of Cambridge), Paul Weithman (University of Notre Dame), Jeremy Waldron (New York University), and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
Series
Columbia Themes in Philosophy
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231149709
SKU
V9780231149709
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About Thom (Ed) Brooks
Thom Brooks is Professor of Law and Government at Durham University. He is the author of Punishment and founding editor of the Journal of Moral Philosophy. He has edited several collections, including The Legacy of John Rawls and The Global Justice Reader. Martha C. Nussbaum is Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics at the University of ... Read more
Reviews for Rawls´s Political Liberalism
The center-piece is Nussbaum's "Introduction" which is the best of its kind - clear, wide-ranging and insightful. The other chapters, all by leading theorists, make distinctive and important contributions. Some remain close to the text while others explore broader implications of Rawls's approach, but all significantly advance our understanding of what Nussbaum rightly calls "one of the most important works ... Read more