In the course of providing a deep and sophisticated critique of Rawls's theory of justice, Cohen demonstrates that questions of distributive justice arise not only for the state but also for people in their daily lives. The right rules for the macro scale of public institutions and policies also apply, with suitable adjustments, to the micro level of individual decision-making.
Cohen also charges Rawls's constructivism with systematically conflating the concept of justice with other concepts. Within the Rawlsian architectonic, justice is not distinguished either from other values or from optimal rules of social regulation. The elimination of those conflations brings justice closer to equality.
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In the course of providing a deep and sophisticated critique of Rawls's theory of justice, Cohen demonstrates that questions of distributive justice arise not only for the state but also for people in their daily lives. The right rules for the macro scale of public institutions and policies also apply, with suitable adjustments, to the micro level of individual decision-making.
Cohen also charges Rawls's constructivism with systematically conflating the concept of justice with other concepts. Within the Rawlsian architectonic, justice is not distinguished either from other values or from optimal rules of social regulation. The elimination of those conflations brings justice closer to equality.
Imprint | Harvard University Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | December 2008 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | 2008 |
Authors | G. A. Cohen |
Dimensions | 241 x 160 x 32mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 430 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-674-03076-3 |
Barcode | 9780674030763 |
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LSN | 0-674-03076-1 |