One of the most important contributions to contemporary political philosophy, Rawls s A Theory of Justice, re-ignited political philosophy and revolutionized how we theorize about justice. Rawls s approach to justice advanced political philosophy in important and valuable ways most significantly in the way that it showed that political philosophy remained relevant for our lives and our world. Unsurprisingly, over forty years later, social and global realities present theories of justice with new challenges. This volume examines what these new challenges are, and whether contemporary theories...

One of the most important contributions to contemporary political philosophy, Rawls s A Theory of Justice, re-ignited political philosophy and revolutionized how we theorize about justice. Rawls s approach to justice advanced political philosophy in important and valuable ways most significantly in the way that it showed that political philosophy remained relevant for our lives and our world. Unsurprisingly, over forty years later, social and global realities present theories of justice with new challenges. This volume examines what these new challenges are, and whether contemporary theories...