{"product_id":"theories-of-justice-and-rights-j-l-mackie-9780198917403","title":"Theories of Justice and Rights","description":"John Leslie Mackie (1917-1981) was one of the most influential philosophers of the twentieth century. His published works spanned many areas, but he is not well known as a political philosopher. In the late 1970s, however, Mackie turned his attention to issues concerning justice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a series of writings, Mackie built a case for a unique right-based approach to political philosophy, in part by delivering incisive critiques of theories dominant at the time. His most comprehensive work in this area is \u003cem\u003eTheories of Justice and Rights\u003c\/em\u003e--a previously unpublished manuscript that finally sees the light of day in this volume. Also included are two of Mackie's previously published papers, written during the same period: 'Can There Be a Right-Based Moral Theory?' (1978) and 'Rights, Utility, and External Costs' (1985). Some of Mackie's arguments in these works draw on the metaethical conclusions in his seminal book \u003cem\u003eEthics: Inventing Right and Wrong\u003c\/em\u003e (1977). The editorial introduction canvasses the initially puzzling relation between Mackie's moral error theory and his account of justice and rights, addresses some exegetical queries, and connects to present-day debates. In addition, the introduction provides summaries of Mackie's theory of rights, his critique of Rawls's liberalism, and of Nozick's libertarianism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e J. L. MacKie, Victor Moberger, Jonas Olson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0198917406\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780198917403\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/24\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.63h x 5.77w x 0.69d","brand":"J. L. MacKie","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46465685913855,"sku":"9780198917403","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b2edae6e-8024-4c32-b043-518107cdd626.jpg?v=1736346986","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/theories-of-justice-and-rights-j-l-mackie-9780198917403","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}