{"product_id":"john-rawls-the-path-to-a-theory-of-justice-9780674976474","title":"John Rawls: The Path to a Theory of Justice","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn engaging account of the titan of political philosophy and the development of his most important work, \u003ci\u003eA Theory of Justice\u003c\/i\u003e, coming at a moment when its ideas are sorely needed.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt is hard to overestimate the influence of John Rawls on political philosophy and theory over the last half-century. His books have sold millions of copies worldwide, and he is one of the few philosophers whose work is known in the corridors of power as well as in the halls of academe. Rawls is most famous for the development of his view of \"justice as fairness,\" articulated most forcefully in his best-known work, \u003ci\u003eA Theory of Justice\u003c\/i\u003e. In it he develops a liberalism focused on improving the fate of the least advantaged, and attempts to demonstrate that, despite our differences, agreement on basic political institutions is both possible and achievable. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCritics have maintained that Rawls's view is unrealistic and ultimately undemocratic. In this incisive new intellectual biography, Andrius Galisanka argues that in misunderstanding the origins and development of Rawls's central argument, previous narratives fail to explain the novelty of his philosophical approach and so misunderstand the political vision he made prevalent. Galisanka draws on newly available archives of Rawls's unpublished essays and personal papers to clarify the justifications Rawls offered for his assumption of basic moral agreement. Galisanka's intellectual-historical approach reveals a philosopher struggling toward humbler claims than critics allege. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo engage with Rawls's search for agreement is particularly valuable at this political juncture. By providing insight into the origins, aims, and arguments of \u003ci\u003eA Theory of Justice\u003c\/i\u003e, Galisanka's \u003ci\u003eJohn Rawls\u003c\/i\u003e will allow us to consider the philosopher's most important and influential work with fresh eyes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrius Galisanka\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harvard University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 6.30w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780674976474\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGalisanka, Andrius:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Andrius Galisanka is a scholar of twentieth-century political thought, especially that of John Rawls and Ludwig Wittgenstein. He is an Assistant Professor at Wake Forest University, where he teaches courses on contemporary political theory and the history of political thought.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harvard University Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44181782921331,"sku":"9.78067E+12","price":82.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_7c1f11f0-7c57-48d4-9689-43ee586501b5.jpg?v=1766931437","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/john-rawls-the-path-to-a-theory-of-justice-9780674976474","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}