Social justice : from Hume to Walzer

Author(s)

• Boucher, David
• Kelly, P. J. (Paul J.)

Bibliographic Information

Social justice : from Hume to Walzer

edited by David Boucher and Paul Kelly

Routledge, 1998

• : alk. paper
• : pbk. : alk. paper

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This volume brings together leading theorists to discuss the latest thinking on social justice - a central concern of contemporary politics and political philosophy. Contributors such as Carole Pateman, Raymond Plant and Chris Brown explore: * the origins of the concept * the contributions of thinkers such as Hume, Kant and Mill * issues such as international justice, economic justice, justice and the environment and special rights. By bringing together the latest applications of theories of justice with a discussion of origins, Perspectives on Social Justice provides a helpful overview for students and specialists alike.

Table of Contents

• 1: Introduction
• 2: David Hume, contractarian 1
• 3: Mill on justice
• 4: Pareto and the critique of justice
• 5: British Idealism and the just society
• 6: International social justice
• 7: Is environmental justice a misnomer?
• 8: Democracy, rights and distributive economic justice
• 9: Justice in the community
• 10: Contractarian social justice
• 11: Racial equality
• 12: Democracy, freedom and special rights 1
• 13: Beyond social justice and social democracy
• 14: Social justice in theory and practice
• 15: Why social justice?

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Details

• NCID: BA36619136
• ISBN:
  • 0415149975
  • 0415149983
• LCCN: 98006009
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: London ; New York
• Pages/Volumes: ix, 288 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : HM216
  • DC21 : 303.3/72
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Social justice