Reconstructing Rawls : the Kantian foundations of justice as fairness / Robert S. Taylor.
| Author/creator | Taylor, Robert S., 1968- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, ©2011. |
| Description | xxiii, 336 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Rawls's Kantianism -- The Kantian conception of the person -- The priorities of right and political liberty -- The priority of civil liberty -- The priority of fair equality of opportunity -- The difference principle -- Justifying the Kantian conception of the person -- The poverty of political liberalism -- Conclusion: justice as fairness as a universalistic Kantian liberalism. |
| Abstract | "Compares the theories of John Rawls and Emmanuel Kant, and offers an internal critique and reconstruction of justice as fairness, reconceiving it as a comprehensive, universalistic Kantian liberalism"--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [318]-325) and index. |
| LCCN | 2010031598 |
| ISBN | 9780271037714 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0271037717 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | JC578 .T39 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |