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Political Liberalism
John Rawls
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Paperback. Revises the ideas of justice as fairness that John Rawls presented in "A Theory of Justice" but changes its philosophical interpretation in a fundamental way. Series: Columbia Classics in Philosophy. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 806. Series: Columbia Classics in Philosophy. 576 pages. Revises the ideas of justice as fairness that John Rawls presented in "A Theory of Justice" but changes its philosophical interpretation in a fundamental way. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JPFK. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 28. Weight: 774.
This book continues and revises the ideas of justice as fairness that John Rawls presented in A Theory of Justice but changes its philosophical interpretation in a fundamental way. That previous work assumed what Rawls calls a well-ordered society, one that is stable and relatively homogenous in its basic moral beliefs and in which there is broad agreement about what constitutes the good life. Yet in modern democratic society a plurality of incompatible and irreconcilable doctrines-religious, philosophical, and moral-coexist within the framework of democratic institutions. Recognizing this as a permanent condition of democracy, Rawls asks how a stable ... Read more
This book continues and revises the ideas of justice as fairness that John Rawls presented in A Theory of Justice but changes its philosophical interpretation in a fundamental way. That previous work assumed what Rawls calls a well-ordered society, one that is stable and relatively homogenous in its basic moral beliefs and in which there is broad agreement about what constitutes the good life. Yet in modern democratic society a plurality of incompatible and irreconcilable doctrines-religious, philosophical, and moral-coexist within the framework of democratic institutions. Recognizing this as a permanent condition of democracy, Rawls asks how a stable ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Series
Columbia Classics in Philosophy
Condition
New
Weight
792g
Number of Pages
576
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231130899
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V9780231130899
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About John Rawls
The late John Rawls was professor emeritus of philosophy at Harvard University. His other books include The Law of Peoples with The Idea of Public Reason Revisited and Justice as Fairness: A Restatement. Martha Nussbaum is Ernest Freund Distinguished Professor of Law and Ethics at the University of Chicago. She is the author of many books, including Sex ... Read more
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