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Social and Political Philosophyby James P. Sterba
Routledge 2001; US$ 34.95Introduces some of the most important topics in contemporary political philosophy and asks if they can be accomodated within the framework of liberal theory. Consists of specially written essays by prominent figures on an array of issues. more...
The Quest for Cosmic Justiceby Thomas Sowell
Simon & Schuster 2001; US$ 11.99This book is about the great moral issues underlying many of the headline-making political controversies of our times. It is not a comforting book but a book about disturbing and dangerous trends. The Quest for Cosmic Justice shows how confused conceptions of justice end up promoting injustice, how confused conceptions of equality end up promoting inequality, and how the tyranny of social visions prevents many people from confronting the actual consequences of their own beliefs and policies. Those consequences include the steady and dangerous erosion of fundamental principles of freedom -- amounting to a quiet repeal of the American revolution. The Quest for Cosmic Justice is the summation of a lifetime of study and thought about where... more...
Imperfection and Impartialityby Marcel L.J. Wissenburg
Routledge 1999; US$ 52.95This book explores a liberal theory of justice that takes the core notion of impartiality seriously; that takes account of moral pluralism without trying to downgrade it or reduce it to the rank of a secondary problem. more...
Need for Rootsby T.S. Eliot; Simone Weil
Routledge 1978; US$ 20.95Simone Weil writes on the subject of uprootedness and calls for a rediscovery of spiritual roots. She deals with the needs of the soul, discussing order, liberty, obedience, responsibility and finishing with the need for truth. more...
The Culture of Moralityby Elliot Turiel
Cambridge University Press 2002; US$ 24.00This book presents a perspective on moral and social development based on psychological research and philosophical works. People in subordinate positions often oppose cultural practices and work to subvert them. The book presents many examples of such opposition aimed at explaining the complex relations of individuals and society. more...
What Justice? Whose Justice?by Susan Eva Eckstein; Timothy P. Wickham-Crowley
University of California Press 2003; US$ 15.95The new millennium began with the triumph of democracy and markets. But for whom is life just, how so, and why? And what is being done to correct persisting injustices? Blending macro-level global and national analysis with in-depth grassroots detail, the contributors highlight roots of injustices, how they are perceived, and efforts to alleviate them. Following up on issues raised in the groundbreaking best-seller Power and Popular Protest: Latin American Social Movements (California, 2001), these essays elucidate how conceptions of justice are socially constructed and contested and historically contingent, shaped by people's values and institutionally grounded in real-life experiences. The contributors, a stellar coterie of North and Latin... more...
Dworkin and His Criticsby Justine Burley
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2008; US$ 129.95Dworkin and His Critics provides an in-depth, analytical discussion of Ronald Dworkin's ethical, legal and political philosophical writings, and it includes substantial replies from Dworkin himself. Includes substantial replies by Ronald Dworkin, a comprehensive bibliography of his work, and suggestions for further reading. Contributors include Richard Arneson, G. A. Cohen, Frances Kamm, Will Kymlicka, Philippe van Parijs, Eric Rakowski, Joseph Raz and Jeremy Waldron. Makes an important contribution to many on-going debates over abortion, euthanasia, the rule of law, distributive justice, group rights, political obligation, and genetics. more...
Cultures of Controlby Miriam R. Levin
Routledge 2000; US$ 57.95This collection of essays explores the history of control by looking at a variety of cultural forms, practices and beliefs. These ideas are examined in the light of the possibilities which control technologies seem to offer for resolving human problems. more...
The Grammar of Societyby Cristina Bicchieri
Cambridge University Press 2005; US$ 27.00In The Grammar of Society, Cristina Bicchieri examines social norms, such as fairness, cooperation, and reciprocity, in an effort to understand their nature and dynamics, the expectations that they generate, and how they evolve and change. Bicchieri draws on intellectual traditions of social psychology, experimental economics and evolutionary game theory. more...
The moral fabric in contemporary societiesby G. Skapska; A. Orla-Bukowska; K. Kowalski
BRILL 2003; US$ 112.00The proceedings of the Institute's July 2001 international congress in Krakow, Poland, reflect an interest in reviving morality and ethics to combat the decadent social philosophies of postmodernism and deconstructionism. The 21 papers discuss the moral fabric in contemporary societies, trust in contemporary societies, eastern Europe after Communis more...