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Rawls (Routledge Philosophers)
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 320.092
EAN: 9780415301091
Edition: 1
ISBN: 0415301092
Label: Routledge
Manufacturer: Routledge
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 550
Publication Date: July 16, 2007
Publisher: Routledge
Studio: Routledge
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Editorial Review:In this superb introduction, Samuel Freeman introduces and assesses the main topics of Rawls' philosophy. Starting with a brief biography and charting the influences on Rawls' early thinking, he goes on to discuss the heart of Rawls's philosophy: his principles of justice and their practical application to society. Subsequent chapters discuss Rawls's theories of liberty, political and economic justice, democratic institutions, goodness as rationality, moral psychology, political liberalism, and international justice and a concluding chapter considers Rawls' legacy.Clearly setting out the ideas in Rawls' masterwork, A Theory of Justice, Samuel Freeman also considers Rawls' other key works, including Political Liberalism and The Law of Peoples. An invaluable introduction to this deeply influential philosopher, Rawls is essential reading for anyone coming to his work for the first time.
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Rating: - The perfect companion to Rawls
I admit that I wasn't certain that Samuel Freeman's book on Rawls would be terrific. Two reasons. First, it is very long, and I imagined that a good introductory text would be less than 462 pages long (514 incl. glossary and notes). Second, although I'm a huge admirer of Freeman as a philosopher, all his work that I'd previously read is aimed squarely at scholars; he works on exceedingly difficult questions, makes complicated arguments, and although the pay off is always, in my experience, more than ... Read More
Rating: - This is the One
The best introductory work on Rawls and his ideas. The fact that
Freeman knew Rawls and worked closely with him must have helped
in his close reading, explication and critique of his ideas.
Wonderfully and clearly written and most sympathetic to the ideas
of a great thinker. Freeman does a brilliant job in examining all
Rawls's key ideas and works, and places it in the context of
political philosophy as has impacted the 20th century.
Rating: - invaluable overview of rawls's work
Samuel Freeman was editor of Rawls's Collected papers and is thoroughly familiar with his work. What makes this book great and important is that it is extremely well written book on seminal thinker that explains all the important facets of his philosophy. An excellent explanation of Rawls's complex theories of justice and political liberalism that concludes with chapter on The Law of peoples. Rawls's complex ideas are presented with great clarity and grace and although there are 550 pages the text does ... Read More
Rating: - As to be expected of Routledge
This is a extremely good book. Freeman shows himself a try expert in Rawls's work. If you want to read Rawls's books. I suggest you to read this book along with this. Substaintial parts of the book are adressing Rawls's books Theory Of Justice and Political Liberalism. But also alot of essays, shorer books and the relation between all of this is not forgotten. It really helped me to understand Rawl's theory, thoughts and ideas. Alot and alot better that what I read in Kymlicka's Contemporay Political Philosophy. ... Read More
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