ABSTRACT

Taken together, the articles collected in this volume offer readers a reliable, illuminating, up-to-date and comprehensive introduction to both the political philosophy of John Rawls and the most significant of the scholarly debates it has generated and is likely to generate in coming years. Thoughtfully selected and introduced by David Reidy, they establish the structure, depth, fecundity and appeal, as well as the potentially significant defects, of Rawls' thought. The volume represents an invaluable resource for both students and scholars of Rawls or contemporary political philosophy.

part I|166 pages

Theorizing Justice

chapter 2|24 pages

The Claims of Reflective Equilibrium

chapter 3|36 pages

Constructing Justice for Existing Practice

Rawls and the Status Quo

chapter 4|28 pages

Justice, Desert, and Ideal Theory

part III|166 pages

A Political Liberalism

part IV|62 pages

A Liberal Foreign Policy