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	Spheres Of Justice: A Defense Of Pluralism And Equality by Michael Walzer
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Product Details Binding Paperback Dewey Decimal Number 320.011 EAN 9780465081899 ISBN 0465081894 Manufacturer Basic Books Number Of Items 1 Number Of Pages 345 Publication Date September 24, 1984 Publisher Basic Books Availability Usually ships in 24 hours Product Description The distinguished political philosopher and author of the widely acclaimed Just and Unjust Wars analyzes how society distributes not just wealth and power but other social “goods” like honor, education, work, free time—even love. The distinguished political philosopher and author of the widely acclaimed Just and Unjust Wars analyzes how society distributes not just wealth and power but other social “goods” like honor, education, work, free time—even love. Michael Walzer is Professor of Social Science at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey, and the author of many widely heralded books, including Spheres of Justice, Exodus and Revolution, and The Company of Critics, all available from Basic Books. He lives in Princeton, New Jersey. Customers who bought this item also bought Anarchy, State, And Utopia A Theory of Justice: Original Edition Liberalism and the Limits of Justice Justice as Fairness: A Restatement Political Liberalism (Columbia Classics in Philosophy) Customer Reviews for: Spheres Of Justice: A Defense Of Pluralism And Equality Rating - The other shoe never drops Before critiquing this book, Mr. Walzer should be given some credit. He manages to make a good argument for pluralism, equality, and the like, and avoids the deus ex machina thought experiments a la Rawls (with "original positions") or the like. For that, Mr. Walzer should be thanked. Now for the problems. Walzer, author of "Just and Unjust Wars" and "On Toleration" (among many others), is trying to defend a certain order of society ... Read More Rating - great theory Finally, Walzer has published a book that challenges the liberal theory of rationality, justice, and the capitalist markets. Although Walzer does have a few inconsistencies, his theory of the individual and the community dwarfs the liberal theory of Rawls. Rating - An easy, excellent read One of the major achievements of this is book just how well-written it is. Like one previous reviewer noted, Walzer is much more readable than authors like Nozick and Rawls (not to demean their incredible works). The strength of this book I have found is uneven. Some topics it treats incredibly and others are sorely wanting. Walzer's work is best at showing how justice is not just a political experience but also an economic, social, cultural, ... Read More Rating - Fantastic This is nothing less than the most important work of political theory written in the last 20 years. Walzer, unlike other post war liberal theorists like Nozick and Rawls, returns political theory to the realm of practical political reality. His propsed theory creates a rational and thoughtful framework to confront many modern social issues. see more reviews See all books by author Michael Walzer

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