ABSTRACT

First published in 1987. "Justice and liberty are the central concepts of social and political thought." These true words of Raphael‘s indicate the importance of these concepts, which resides in the fact that they are significantly linked to most of the other key notions in this field of thought, so that an understanding of them is indispensable for an adequate grasp of Social Philosophy. The author explores these concepts on essays on freedom and fairness, and will be of great interest to students of philosophy.

chapter 1|19 pages

On Liberty and the Real Will

chapter 2|17 pages

Fairness and Fortune

chapter 3|28 pages

Threats, Offers, Law, Opinion and Liberty

chapter 4|17 pages

Retributive Punishment

chapter 5|19 pages

Compensatory Discrimination

chapter 6|17 pages

Individual Liberty

chapter 7|15 pages

Civil Liberty and the Rule of Law

chapter 8|33 pages

The Indefeasibility of Justice

chapter 9|11 pages

Procedural Equality: A Reply to Mr Ingram

chapter 11|20 pages

Collective Liberty and Religious Liberty

chapter 12|18 pages

Economic Liberty and Economic Justice

chapter 13|3 pages

Professor Taylor on Liberty and Justice