"This is an essential collection for students interested in the meaning and politics of social justice." Debra Satz, Stanford University "This volume is a wonderful introduction to the main contemporary debates about distributive justice... the editors provide a sure guide for students through this fascinating landscape of ideas." Thomas Christiano, University of Arizona "This collection is clear in conception, carefully edited, and sharply introduced. Could a course on social justice reasonably ask for anything more?" Mark Philp, University of Oxford
Beginning with two classic discussions by Locke and Hume, the volume then turns to contemporary theories of social justice, focusing on Rawls, Nozick, Dworkin, and some of their most influential critics. It concludes with a set of provocative readings on various specific issues – the family, market incentives, world poverty, cultural rights, and future generations – that have extended or challenged common conceptions of justice.
With an introductory essay and a guide to further reading, Social Justice will appeal to students in law, politics, and normative economics, as well as philosophy.