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Each volume of this series of companions to major philosophers contains specially commissioned essays by an international team of scholars and will serve as a reference work for students and nonspecialists. John Rawls is the most significant and influential philosopher and moral philosopher of the twentieth century. His work has profoundly shaped contemporary discussions of social, political and economic justice in philosophy, law, political science, economics and other social disciplines. In this exciting collection of new essays, many of the world's leading political and moral theorists discuss the full range of Rawls's contribution to the concepts of political and economic justice, democracy, liberalism, constitutionalism, and international justice. There are also assessments of Rawls's controversial relationships with feminism, utilitarianism and communitarianism. New readers will find this the most accessible guide to Rawls currently available. Advanced students and specialists will find a conspectus of recent developments in the interpretation of Rawls.Product Identifiers
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-139780521651677
eBay Product ID (ePID)91942049
Product Key Features
Book TitleThe Cambridge Companion to Rawls
AuthorSamuel Freeman
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
TopicPopular Philosophy
Publication Year2002
Dimensions
Item Height235mm
Item Width158mm
Additional Product Features
Series TitleCambridge Companions to Philosophy
EditorSamuel Freeman
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom