272 Pages
by
Routledge
272 Pages
by
Routledge
272 Pages
by
Routledge
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John Rawls (1921-2002) is one of the most influential thinkers of the twentieth century. Contemporary political philosophy has been reshaped by his seminal ideas and most current work in the discipline is a response to them. This book introduces his central ideas and examines their contribution to contemporary political thought. In the first part of the book Catherine Audard focuses on Rawls'... Read more
Acknowledgements Introduction 1. The primacy of justice 2. Constructing the principles of justice 3. Defending democratic equality: the argument from the original position 4. Pluralism and political consensus: the argument for political liberalism 5. A reasonable law of peoples for a real world Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index
Biography
Catherine Audard, London School of Economics, UK
