Morality and social justice : point/counterpoint /
James P. Sterba [and six others]
- x, 308 pages ; 23 cm.
- Studies in social and political philosophy .
- Studies in social & political philosophy .
Includes bibliographical references.
1. Reconciling Conceptions of Justice / James P. Sterba -- 2. Justice, Self, and Natural Rights / Tibor R. Machan -- 3. Toward a Feminist Conception of Moral Reasoning / Alison M. Jaggar -- 4. Liberal Justice / William A. Galston -- 5. Social Justice and the Limitation of Democracy / Carol C. Gould -- 6. Justice and Universality / Milton Fisk -- 7. Justice as Vengeance, Vengeance as Justice: A Partial Response to Polymarchus / Robert C. Solomon.
This text explores the possibility of achieving agreement in political theory. Each philosopher defends in a essay his or her view of social justice and comments on two or more of the other essays. The reader is left to judge to what degree the contributors achieve agreement or reconciliation.