Rawls′s Political Liberalism

Erscheinungsjahr 2015
ISBN: 978-0-231-14970-9
Verlag: Columbia University Press

Buch, Englisch, 224 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 408 g

Reihe: Columbia Themes in Philosophy

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 Frank Michelman (Harvard University) explore political liberalism's relevance to the challenges of multiculturalism, the relationship between the state and religion, the struggle for political legitimacy, and the capabilities approach. Extending Rawls's progressive thought to the fields of law, economics, and public reason, this book helps advance the project of a free society that thrives despite disagreements over religious and moral views.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Brooks, Thom

Nussbaum, Martha C.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Kultur- und Ideengeschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Theorie, Politische Philosophie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Ideologien Liberalismus, Libertarismus

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface, by Thom Brooks and Martha C. NussbaumList of AbbreviationsIntroduction, by Martha C. Nussbaum1. Changing Constructions, by Onora O'Neill2. Legitimacy and the Project of Political Liberalism, by Paul Weithman3. Isolating Public Reasons, by Jeremy Waldron4. The Capabilities Approach and Political Liberalism, by Thom Brooks5. The Priority of Liberty: Rawls and "Tiers of Scrutiny", by Frank I. MichelmanIndex

Über Autor(innen)

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 Chicago. Her principal appointments are in the Philosophy Department and the Law School. Her books include Frontiers of Justice, Creating Capabilities, Political Emotions, and the forthcoming Anger and Forgiveness.