Liberalism and the Limits of Justice (Cambridge Studies in Philosophy)

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 not presuppose any particular vision of the good life. But can any such principles be found? And if not, what are the consequences for justice as a moral and political ideal? These are the questions Michael Sandel takes up in this penetrating critique of contemporary liberalism. This new edition includes a new introduction and a new final chapter in which Professor Sandel responds to the later work of John Rawls. Cover......Page 1 Copyright......Page 2 Contents......Page 5 Acknowledgments......Page 7 Introduction: Liberalism and the Primacy of Justice......Page 9 1 Justice and the Moral Subject......Page 23 2 Possession, Desert, and Distributive Justice......Page 74 3 Contract Theory and Justification......Page 112 4 Justice and the Good......Page 141 Conclusion: Liberalism and the Limits of Justice......Page 183 Bibliography......Page 192 Index......Page 195 A radical and original critique of modern liberal theory that examines the assumptions about the nature of the individual as a bearer of rights in liberal theory. Michael J. Sandel. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. 184-186. See work: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL1810924W