Justice and the Social Contract : Essays on Rawlsian Political Philosophy

John Rawls (1921-2002) was one of the 20th century's most important philosophers and continues to be among the most widely discussed of contemporary thinkers. His work, particularly A Theory of Justice, is integral to discussions of social and international justice, democracy, liberalism, welfare economics, and constitutional law, in departments of philosophy, politics, economics, law, public policy, and others. Samuel Freeman is one of Rawls's foremost interpreters. This volume contains nine of his essays on Rawls and Rawlsian justice, two of which are previously unpublished. Freeman places Rawls within historical context in the social contract tradition, addresses criticisms of his positions, and discusses the implications of his views on issues of distributive justice, liberalism and democracy, international justice, and other subjects. This collection will be useful to the wide range of scholars interested in Rawls and theories of justice.

samuel Freeman Was A Student Of The Influential Philosopher John Rawls, He Has Edited Numerous Books Dedicated To Rawls' Work And Is Arguably Rawls' Foremost Interpreter. This Volume Collects New And Previously Published Articles By Freeman On Rawls. Among Other Things, Freeman Places Rawls Within Historical Context In The Social Contract Tradition, And Thoughtfully Addresses Criticisms Of This Position. Not Only Is Freeman A Leading Authority On Rawls, But He Is An Excellent Thinker In His Own Right, And These Articles Will Be Useful To A Wide Range Of Scholars Interested In Rawls And The Expanse Of His Influence.

Introduction. Part One: A Theory of Justice. Chapter One: Reason and Agreement in Social Contract Views. Chapter Two: Utilitarian, Deontology, and the Priority of Right. Chapter Three: Consequentialist, Publicity, Stability, and Property-Owning Democracy. Chapter Four: Rawls and Luck Egalitarianism. Chapter Five: Congruence and the Good Justice. Part Two: Political Liberalism. Chapter Six: Political Liberalism and the Possibility of a Just Democratic Constitution. Chapter Seven: Public Reason and Political Justification. Part Three: The Law of Peoples. Chapter Eight: The Law of Peoples, Social Pt. I.A theory of justice. Reason and agreement in social contract views ; Utilitarianism, deontology, and the priority of right ; Consequentialism, publicity, stability, and property-owning democracy ; Rawls and luck egalitarianism ; Congruence and the good of justice -- pt. II. Political liberalism. Political Liberalism and the possibility of a just democratic constitution ; Public reason and political justification -- pt. III. The law of peoples. The law of peoples, social cooperation, human rights, and distributative justice ; Distributative justice and the law of peoples pt. I. A theory of justice. Reason and agreement in social contract views ; Utilitarianism, deontology, and the priority of right ; Consequentialism, publicity, stability, and property-owning democracy ; Rawls and luck egalitarianism ; Congruence and the good of justice pt. II. Political liberalism. Political Liberalism and the possibility of a just democratic constitution ; Public reason and political justification pt. III. The law of peoples. The law of peoples, social cooperation, human rights, and distributative justice ; Distributative justice and the law of peoples. "Samuel Freeman is one of Rawls's foremost interpreters. This volume contains nine of his essays on Rawls and Rawlsian justice, two of which are previously unpublished. Freeman places Bawls within historical context in the social contract tradition, addresses criticisms of his positions, and discusses the implications of his views on issues of distributive justice, liberalism and democracy, international justice, and other subjects. This collection will be useful to the wide range of scholars interested in Rawls and theories of justice."--Résumé de l'éditeur. "Samuel Freeman is one of Rawls's foremost interpreters. This volume contains nine of his essays on Rawls and Rawlsian justice, two of which are previously unpublished. Freeman places Bawls within historical context in the social contract tradition, addresses criticisms of his positions, and discusses the implications of his views on issues of distributive justice, liberalism and democracy, international justice, and other subjects. This collection will be useful to the wide range of scholars interested in Rawls and theories of justice."--Jacket Collects articles on the influential philosopher John Rawls. This book places Rawls within historical context in the social contract tradition, and addresses criticisms of this position. It is useful to a range of scholars interested in Rawls and the expanse of his influence. Samuel Freeman. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.