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Structured around the historical and conceptual relationship between distributive and corrective justice, ABrief History of Justice traces the development of this fundamental idea from antiquity to the present day. This wide-ranging, yet concise book delves deeply into the evolving traditions of justice, from roots in Babylonian and Hebrew law and Greek political thought to the most prominent contemporary renderings in the work of Rawls and other modern thinkers, including incisive chapter-length introductions to the work of Plato, Aristotle, the utilitarians, Kant, and Rawls. David Johnston weaves a sophisticated, yet accessible, narrative, integrating philosophical discussion with pressing contemporary questions about justice.
With clarity and scholarly precision, A Brief History of Justice offers readers an invaluable survey of an important and powerful concept that continues to dominate the field of political philosophy.
Structured around the historical and conceptual relationship between distributive and corrective justice, ABrief History of Justice traces the development of this fundamental idea from antiquity to the present day. This wide-ranging, yet concise book delves deeply into the evolving traditions of justice, from roots in Babylonian and Hebrew law and Greek political thought to the most prominent contemporary renderings in the work of Rawls and other modern thinkers, including incisive chapter-length introductions to the work of Plato, Aristotle, the utilitarians, Kant, and Rawls. David Johnston weaves a sophisticated, yet accessible, narrative, integrating philosophical discussion with pressing contemporary questions about justice.
With clarity and scholarly precision, A Brief History of Justice offers readers an invaluable survey of an important and powerful concept that continues to dominate the field of political philosophy.
Introduction 1
Prologue: From the Standard Model to a Sense of Justice 7
1 The Terrain of Justice 15
2 Teleology and Tutelage in Plato's Republic 38
3 Aristotle's Theory of Justice 63
4 From Nature to Artifice: Aristotle to Hobbes 89
5 The Emergence of Utility 116
6 Kant's Theory of Justice 142
7 The Idea of Social Justice 167
8 The Theory of Justice as Fairness 196
Epilogue: From Social Justice to Global Justice? 223
Glossary of Names 233
Source Notes 239
Index 257
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Fachbereich: | Allgemeines |
| Genre: | Philosophie |
| Jahrhundert: | Antike |
| Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
| Thema: | Lexika |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Inhalt: | 276 S. |
| ISBN-13: | 9781405155779 |
| ISBN-10: | 1405155779 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Johnston, David |
| Hersteller: |
Wiley
John Wiley & Sons |
| Maße: | 216 x 140 x 16 mm |
| Von/Mit: | David Johnston |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 18.07.2011 |
| Gewicht: | 0,366 kg |
Introduction 1
Prologue: From the Standard Model to a Sense of Justice 7
1 The Terrain of Justice 15
2 Teleology and Tutelage in Plato's Republic 38
3 Aristotle's Theory of Justice 63
4 From Nature to Artifice: Aristotle to Hobbes 89
5 The Emergence of Utility 116
6 Kant's Theory of Justice 142
7 The Idea of Social Justice 167
8 The Theory of Justice as Fairness 196
Epilogue: From Social Justice to Global Justice? 223
Glossary of Names 233
Source Notes 239
Index 257
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Fachbereich: | Allgemeines |
| Genre: | Philosophie |
| Jahrhundert: | Antike |
| Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
| Thema: | Lexika |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Inhalt: | 276 S. |
| ISBN-13: | 9781405155779 |
| ISBN-10: | 1405155779 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Johnston, David |
| Hersteller: |
Wiley
John Wiley & Sons |
| Maße: | 216 x 140 x 16 mm |
| Von/Mit: | David Johnston |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 18.07.2011 |
| Gewicht: | 0,366 kg |
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