Liberalism and the Limits of Justice
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A liberal society seeks not to impose a single way of life, but to leave its citizens as free as possible to choose their own values and ends. It therefore must govern by principles of justice that do... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0521270774
ISBN13:9780521270779
Release Date:October 1982
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:199 Pages
Weight:0.67 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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A must-read for anyone even remotely interested in poitics, morals, and law
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
A dense but not a difficult read, Sandel's Liberalism and the Limits of Justice (LLJ) is a useful introduction to political and moral reasoning. The primary purpose of the book is to bring to the forefront the fundamental weaknesses of the liberalist position as according to Rawls, which LLJ succeeds in doing. The book is, however, not a full-on frontal assault on Rawlsian Liberalism, but a thought provoking challenge to its assumptions and logical inconsistencies. Particularly enguaging is the discussion of the notion of Personhood and how Rawls wavers on his application of that concept to his concept of Justice.
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