John Rawls is widely considered one of the most important political philosophers of the 20th century, and his highly original and influential works play a central role in contemporary philosophical debates. This collection of original essays explores the outpouring of scholarship and debate inspired by Rawls's political philosophy. Given the vastness of this scholarship, this volume aims to provide inroads to its central themes and preoccupations. The volume is divided into ten parts, exploring ten distinct questions, for example: Can Rawls's conception of public reason offer determinate answers to major questions of justice? Is ideal theory useful or relevant to resolving issues of justice in the nonideal world? Are libertarians correct to criticize Rawls's work for failing to prioritize economic liberty? When institutions aim at equality, what is it that they should seek to equalize--primary goods, capabilities, or welfare? For each question, there is an introductory essay, providing an overview of the relevant arguments from Rawls's work and the historical contours of the debate that ensued. Each introductory essay is followed by two essays written by scholars who take opposing positions, which move the discussion forward in a fruitful way. This volume provides readers with clear and in-depth explication of Rawls's arguments, the most important critical dialogue generated in response to those arguments, and the dialogue's significance to contemporary politics.
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An Introduction to Rawls on Justice Jon Mandle and Sarah Roberts-Cady Part I: Public Reason Introduction to Public Reason Chapter 1: Public Political Reason: Still Not Wide Enough David Reidy Chapter 2: Just Wide Enough: Reidy on Public Reason James Boettcher Part II: Ideal and Nonideal Theory Introduction to Ideal and Nonideal Theory Chapter 3: The "Focusing Illusion" of Rawlsian Ideal Theory Colin Farrelly Chapter 4: The Value of Ideal Theory Matthew Adams Part III: The Libertarian Critique Introduction to the Libertarian Critique Chapter 5: Rawls's Underestimation of the Importance of Economic Agency and Economic Rights Jeppe Von Platz Chapter 6: Rawls on Economic Liberty and the Choice of "Systems of Social Co-Operation" Alan Thomas Part IV: Luck Egalitarianism Introduction to Luck Egalitarianism Chapter 7: Rawls and Luck Egalitarianism Kasper Lippert-Rasmussen Chapter 8: The Point of Justice: On the Paradigmatic Incompatibility between Rawlsian "Justice as Fairness" and Luck Egalitarianism Rainer Forst Part V: The Capability Critique Introduction to the Capability Critique Chapter 9: Sen's Capability Critique Chris Lowry Chapter 10: Spectres of Democracy: Detouring the Limitations of Rawls and the Capabilities Approach Tony Fitzpatrick Part VI: The Dependency Critique Introduction to the Dependency Critique Chapter 11: The Dependency Critique of Rawlsian Equality Eva Kittay Chapter 12: A Feminist Liberal Response to the Dependency Critique Amy Baehr Part VII: Rawls and feminism Introduction to Rawls and Feminism Chapter 13: The Indeterminacy of Rawls's Principles for Gender Justice M. Victoria Costa Chapter 14: A Feminist Defense of Political Liberalism Christie Hartley and Lori Watson Part VIII: Rawls and Nonhuman Animals Introduction to Rawls and Nonhuman Animals Chapter 15: Extending Rawlsian Justice to Nonhuman Animals Sarah Roberts-Cady Chapter 16: Rawls and Animals: A Defense Patrick Taylor Smith Part IX: International Economic Justice Introduction to International Economic Justice Chapter 17: Rawls on Global Economic Justice: A Critical Examination Rekha Nath Chapter 18: Rawls's Reasoning about International Economic Justice: A Defense Gillian Brock Part X: International Justice and Toleration Introduction to International Justice and Toleration Chapter 19: Right-Wing Populism and Non-Coercive Injustice: On the Limits of the Law of Peoples Michael Blake Chapter 20: Tolerating Decent Societies: A Defense of the Law of Peoples Jon Mandle
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Selling point: Provides clear and thoughtful overviews of the philosophical dialogue that has emerged from John Rawls's deeply influential philosophy Selling point: Provides inroads and critical summaries of Rawls scholarship Selling point: Unlike typical anthologies, its format includes two opposing positions in each chapter, inspiring critical thinking in students and moving dialogue forward in fruitful ways Selling point: Suggested reading sections guide readers through Rawls's most influential work as well as direct them to further and critically-acclaimed readings by other philosophers
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Jon Mandle is Professor of Philosophy at SUNY Albany. He has published widely on political philosophy and John Rawls in particular, including co-editing The Cambridge Rawls Lexicon (with David Reidy, Cambridge 2015), and the Blackwell Companion to Rawls (with David Reidy, Blackwell 2014), as well as authoring three monographs: Rawls a Theory of Justice: An Introduction (Cambridge 2009), Global Justice (Polity 2006) and What's Left of Liberalism?: An Interpretation and Defense of Justice as Fairness (Lexington Books 2000). Sarah Roberts-Cady is a Professor of Philosophy at Fort Lewis College. Her research on ethics and political philosophy has been featured in Journal of Social Philosophy, International Journal of Applied Philosophy, Philosophy Today, and Politics and the Life Sciences.
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Selling point: Provides clear and thoughtful overviews of the philosophical dialogue that has emerged from John Rawls's deeply influential philosophy Selling point: Provides inroads and critical summaries of Rawls scholarship Selling point: Unlike typical anthologies, its format includes two opposing positions in each chapter, inspiring critical thinking in students and moving dialogue forward in fruitful ways Selling point: Suggested reading sections guide readers through Rawls's most influential work as well as direct them to further and critically-acclaimed readings by other philosophers
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9780190859213
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2020
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Oxford University Press Inc
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699 gr
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159 mm
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241 mm
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27 mm
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P, 06
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Engelsk
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406

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Jon Mandle is Professor of Philosophy at SUNY Albany. He has published widely on political philosophy and John Rawls in particular, including co-editing The Cambridge Rawls Lexicon (with David Reidy, Cambridge 2015), and the Blackwell Companion to Rawls (with David Reidy, Blackwell 2014), as well as authoring three monographs: Rawls a Theory of Justice: An Introduction (Cambridge 2009), Global Justice (Polity 2006) and What's Left of Liberalism?: An Interpretation and Defense of Justice as Fairness (Lexington Books 2000). Sarah Roberts-Cady is a Professor of Philosophy at Fort Lewis College. Her research on ethics and political philosophy has been featured in Journal of Social Philosophy, International Journal of Applied Philosophy, Philosophy Today, and Politics and the Life Sciences.