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Collected Papers (Paperback, Revised)
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A nearly complete collection of Rawls's short essays from 1951
through 1998. What is arguably the most widely discussed political
theory of the second half of the 20th-century emerged from an
evolutionary process. By making available in one volume the papers
through which Harvard philosopher Rawls initially tried out his
ideas, Freeman provides easy access to the steps taken along the
way. This book will be primarily useful as a reference work; few if
any intrepid souls will attempt to read it cover-to-cover. Doing
so, however, exposes the true nature of Rawls's achievement. As
others have observed regarding A Theory of Justice, Rawls begins
with an original, brilliant idea encapsulated in the principles of
"justice as fairness," then builds complexity around it by adding
arguments that respond to objections, both anticipated and actually
raised by critics. Unlike most scholars who focus on one topic
throughout their careers, however, Rawls is not just repackaging
the same material. He takes objections seriously and struggles to
overcome them, pushing forward his thinking by developing new
arguments that add depth to his original ideas rather than simply
moving on to new subjects. The result has been the most sustained
effort in all of Western philosophy to construct a complete theory
of justice. Along the way his originality has been manifested in
creations that have become part of the standard lexicon of
political philosophy, including the "difference principle," the
"maximin criterion," and most notably the "veil of ignorance." What
the reader will find in this volume are the starts' and stops, the
grappling with issues of moral philosophy, and especially later in
his career, the confrontation with concerns such as religious
belief that threaten the assumptions of rationality and the
positive value of reasonableness upon which his vision of justice
depends. A convenient and welcome compilation. (Kirkus Reviews)
John Rawls's work on justice has drawn more commentary and aroused
wider attention than any other work in moral or political
philosophy in the twentieth century. Rawls is the author of two
major treatises, "A Theory of Justice" (1971) and "Political
Liberalism" (1993); it is said that "A Theory of Justice" revived
political philosophy in the English-speaking world. But before and
after writing his great treatises Rawls produced a steady stream of
essays. Some of these essays articulate views of justice and
liberalism distinct from those found in the two books. They are
important in and of themselves because of the deep issues about the
nature of justice, moral reasoning, and liberalism they raise as
well as for the light they shed on the evolution of Rawls's views.
Some of the articles tackle issues not addressed in either book.
They help identify some of the paths open to liberal theorists of
justice and some of the knotty problems which liberal theorists
must seek to resolve. A complete collection of John Rawls's essays
is long overdue.
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