Justice, Political Liberalism, and Utilitarianism: Themes from Harsanyi and Rawls

The utlitiarian economist and Nobel Laureate John Harsanyi and the liberal egalitarian philosopher John Rawls were two of the most eminent scholars writing on problems of social justice in the last century. The contributions to this volume, addressed to an interdisciplinary audience, pay tribute to them by investigating themes that figure prominently in their work. In some cases, the contributors explore issues considered by Harsanyi and Rawls in more depth and from novel perspectives. In others, the contributors use the work of Harsanyi and Rawls as points of departure for pursuing the construction of new theories for the evaluation of social justice.

Author: Marc Fleurbaey
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 01/28/2008
Pages: 476
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.70lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.10w x 1.40d
ISBN: 9780521640930