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John Rawls - The Path to a Theory of Justice (Hardcover)
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John Rawls - The Path to a Theory of Justice (Hardcover)
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An engaging account of the titan of political philosophy and the
development of his most important work, A Theory of Justice, coming
at a moment when its ideas are sorely needed. It is hard to
overestimate the influence of John Rawls on political philosophy
and theory over the last half-century. His books have sold millions
of copies worldwide, and he is one of the few philosophers whose
work is known in the corridors of power as well as in the halls of
academe. Rawls is most famous for the development of his view of
"justice as fairness," articulated most forcefully in his
best-known work, A Theory of Justice. In it he develops a
liberalism focused on improving the fate of the least advantaged,
and attempts to demonstrate that, despite our differences,
agreement on basic political institutions is both possible and
achievable. Critics have maintained that Rawls's view is
unrealistic and ultimately undemocratic. In this incisive new
intellectual biography, Andrius Galisanka argues that in
misunderstanding the origins and development of Rawls's central
argument, previous narratives fail to explain the novelty of his
philosophical approach and so misunderstand the political vision he
made prevalent. Galisanka draws on newly available archives of
Rawls's unpublished essays and personal papers to clarify the
justifications Rawls offered for his assumption of basic moral
agreement. Galisanka's intellectual-historical approach reveals a
philosopher struggling toward humbler claims than critics allege.
To engage with Rawls's search for agreement is particularly
valuable at this political juncture. By providing insight into the
origins, aims, and arguments of A Theory of Justice, Galisanka's
John Rawls will allow us to consider the philosopher's most
important and influential work with fresh eyes.
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