| Justice Contributor(s): Pojman, Louis P. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0131835157 ISBN-13: 9780131835153 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $71.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2005 Annotation: Written by a group of distinguished philosophers, the "Foundations of Philosophy Series" aims to exhibit some of the main problems in the various fields of philosophy at the present stage of philosophical inquiry. This book is written from the viewpoint that although justice is the most important concept in political philosophy, it is also one of the most contested concepts in philosophy. The material presents a philosophical map to navigate the plethora of confusing, competing theories and concepts regarding the importance of justice. Coverage begins with an overview of the concept of justice, arguing that justice is a vital part of political philosophy, which in turn is part of moral philosophy. The book outlines an objectivist view of moral philosophy, which holds that moral principles have universal validity. The author distinguishes between formal and material concepts of justice and discusses the related issues of comparative/noncomparative justice and distributive versus commutative justice. For those in criminal justice professions or philosophical vocations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Jurisprudence - Philosophy |
| Dewey: 340.11 |
| LCCN: 2004062529 |
| Series: Foundations of Philosophy |
| Physical Information: 0.22" H x 6.24" W x 8.94" (0.45 lbs) 153 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Written by a group of distinguished philosophers, the Foundations of Philosophy Series aims to exhibit some of the main problems in the various fields of philosophy at the present stage of philosophical inquiry. This book is written from the viewpoint that although justice is the most important concept in political philosophy, it is also one of the most contested concepts in philosophy. Coverage begins with an overview of the concept of justice, arguing that justice is a vital part of political philosophy, which in turn is part of moral philosophy. The book outlines an objectivist view of moral philosophy, which holds that moral principles have universal validity. The material presents a philosophical map to navigate the plethora of confusing, competing theories and concepts regarding the importance of justice. The author distinguishes between formal and material concepts of justice and discusses the related issues of comparative/noncomparative justice and distributive versus commutative justice. |