On Justice: Philosophy, History, Foundations

ISBN-13: 9781108481977 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 446 str.

Mathias Risse

Opis

Drawing on historical and analytical methods, Risse develops a unifying understanding of distributive justice across cultures while providing a broader account of the role of political philosophy. This investigation of global philosophical discourse will appeal to scholars and general readers interested in political theory, law, international relations, and intellectual history.

Recenzje

'Those musing on whether a single idea of justice could transcend the limits of tradition and social context will find this book an invaluable resource.' J. E. Herbel, Choice

Spis treści

Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Apologia for Justice; Part I. Political Philosophy: 2. Political Philosophy as a Vocation: Seven Approaches; 3. Political Philosophy as a Vocation: Seven Approaches, Continued; 4. Global Thought: Political Philosophy in the World Society; 5. Global Thought: World Society, Cultural Imperialism, White Ignorance; 6. Half a Century after Malcolm X Came to Visit: Reflections on the Thin Presence of African Thought in Global Justice Debates; Part II. Distributive Justice: 7. Distributive Justice and the Great Tale of Humanity; 8. Origins; 9. Antiquity and Beyond; 10. Approaching the Present; 11. Global Justice; 12. Pluralist Internationalism; Part III. The Grounds of Justice: Philosophical Foundations: 13. Engaging Immanuel Kant and Ernst Tugendhat; 14. Value, Stringency, and the Frame-of-Human-Life Conception of the Political; 15. The Ontology of Grounds of Justice: Elaboration and Comparisons; 16. Grounds of Justice and Public Reason, Domestic and Global; 17. Duties of Justice; Epilogue on Justice, Politics, and the Meaning of Life: Confronting Carl Schmitt; Bibliography; Index.