John Rawls: debating the major questions

John Rawls is widely considered one of the most important political philosophers of the 20th century, and his highly original and influential works play a central role in contemporary philosophical debates. Given the vast scholarship written in response to his work, students and scholars need some g...

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Other Authors: Mandle, Jon 1966- (Editor), Roberts-Cady, Sarah (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Oxford University Press 2020
Series:Oxford scholarship online
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Online Access:FUBA1
Summary:John Rawls is widely considered one of the most important political philosophers of the 20th century, and his highly original and influential works play a central role in contemporary philosophical debates. Given the vast scholarship written in response to his work, students and scholars need some guidance in finding and understanding the central debates and arguments. This text meets this need like no other collection has before. This collection of original essays is divided into ten parts, with each part covering a major area of philosophical debate inspired by Rawls's work. In each part, there is an introductory essay, providing an overview of the relevant arguments from Rawls's work and the historical contours of the debate that ensued. Each introductory essay is followed by two essays written by scholars who take opposing positions on the debate, moving the debate forward in a fruitful way
Item Description:Also issued in print: 2020. - Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on June 29, 2020)
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xiv, 394 Seiten)
ISBN:9780190859237

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