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Brief Histories of Philosophy Ser.: Brief History of Justice by David Johnston (2011, Trade Paperback)

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"The idea of justice has been central to political philosophy since its origin. Indeed, the two towering book-ends to Western political thought -- Plato's Republic and John Rawls' milestone 1971 publication, A Theory of Justice-- are both essays on justice.

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PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John

ISBN-101405155779

ISBN-139781405155779

eBay Product ID (ePID)99467165

Product Key Features

Number of Pages276 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameBrief History of Justice

Publication Year2011

SubjectGeneral

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaLaw, Philosophy

AuthorDavid Johnston

SeriesBrief Histories of Philosophy Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight12.3 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2010-051056

TitleLeadingA

Reviews"Highly recommended. Lower-level undergraduates through graduate students; general readers." ( Choice , 1 March 2012)

Dewey Edition22

Series Volume Number7

Dewey Decimal172/.209

Table Of ContentAcknowledgments ix Introduction 1 Prologue: From the Standard Model to a Sense of Justice 7 1 The Terrain of Justice 15 2 Teleology and Tutelage in Plato's Republic 38 3 Aristotle's Theory of Justice 63 4 From Nature to Artifice: Aristotle to Hobbes 89 5 The Emergence of Utility 116 6 Kant's Theory of Justice 142 7 The Idea of Social Justice 167 8 The Theory of Justice as Fairness 196 Epilogue: From Social Justice to Global Justice? 223 Glossary of Names 233 Source Notes 239 Index 257

SynopsisThe idea of justice has been central to political philosophy since its origin. Indeed, the two towering book-ends to Western political thought -- Platos Republic and John Rawls milestone 1971 publication, A Theory of Justice -- are both essays on justice . Structured around the historical and conceptual relationship between distributive and corrective justice, A Brief History of Justice traces the development of this fundamental idea from antiquity to the present day. This wide-ranging, yet concise book delves deeply into the evolving traditions of justice, from roots in Babylonian and Hebrew law and Greek political thought to the most prominent contemporary renderings in the work of Rawls and other modern thinkers, including incisive chapter-length introductions to the work of Plato, Aristotle, the utilitarians, Kant, and Rawls. David Johnston weaves a sophisticated, yet accessible, narrative, integrating philosophical discussion with pressing contemporary questions about justice. With clarity and scholarly precision, A Brief History of Justice offers readers an invaluable survey of an important and powerful concept that continues to dominate the field of political philosophy., A Brief History of Justice traces the development of the idea of justice from the ancient world until the present day, with special attention to the emergence of the modern idea of social justice., A Brief History of Justice traces the development of the idea of justice from the ancient world until the present day, with special attention to the emergence of the modern idea of social justice. An accessible introduction to the history of ideas about justice Shows how complex ideas are anchored in ordinary intuitions about justice Traces the emergence of the idea of social justice Identifies connections as well as differences between distributive and corrective justice Offers accessible, concise introductions to the thought of several leading figures and schools of thought in the history of philosophy

LC Classification NumberJC578