{"product_id":"rawls-sebastiano-maffettone-9780745646510","title":"Rawls: An Introduction","description":"\u003ci\u003eRawls: An Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e is a uniquely comprehensive introduction to the work of the American philosopher John Rawls (1921-2002), who transformed contemporary political philosophy. In the 1950s and 1960s, political philosophy seemed to have reached a dead end characterized by a loose predominance of utilitarian theses. Rawls's\u003cbr\u003e conception of liberalism placed civil liberties and social justice at its core, and his extraordinary influence has only been confirmed by the extent of the criticism he has provoked.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The book is divided into three parts which correspond to Rawls's three major books. The first concentrates on \u003ci\u003eA Theory of Justice\u003c\/i\u003e (1971) and examines the way in which Rawls's general vision of social justice is presented. Maffettone also includes here a discussion of some of the most important critiques of Rawls. The second part of the book highlights \u003ci\u003ePolitical Liberalism\u003c\/i\u003e (1993-6), with a chapter dedicated to the \"passage\" from \u003ci\u003eTheory of Justice to Political Liberalism\u003c\/i\u003e. Finally, the third part provides a discussion of \u003ci\u003eThe Law of Peoples\u003c\/i\u003e (1999). \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This work is acomprehensive examination of these three major texts by a renowned Rawls scholar and will appeal to all philosophers and social scientists for whom it is essential to understand the key theories of this most influential of political philosophers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sebastiano Maffettone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0745646514\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780745646510\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Polity Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/25\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2011","brand":"Sebastiano Maffettone","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43947074322687,"sku":"9780745646510","price":41.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_a546efae-917f-4d1c-9fbe-72a7f9144338.jpg?v=1681516560","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/rawls-sebastiano-maffettone-9780745646510","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}