John Rawls: Towards a Just World Order [Paperback]

Patrick Hayden (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2002 | Series: University of Wales Press - Political Philosophy Now

John Rawls: Towards a Just World Order is a concise and detailed analysis of one of the foremost political philosophers of our time that demonstrates the importance of Rawls's work for contemporary debates regarding international relations, world politics and human rights. Since the publication of A Theory of Justice (1971), John Rawls has been viewed as one of the most important political theorists of the twentieth century. In John Rawls: Towards a Just World Order, Patrick Hayden discusses Rawls's views regarding the nature of social justice among states. He examines Rawls's most important writings in order to assess how adequately his theory of justice is able to accommodate claims to universal human rights and shows how Rawls's work can contribute to the construction of a cosmopolitan approach to issues of international justice. Beginning with Rawls's attempt to develop an account of international justice and human rights that is consistent with his earlier theory of justice as fairness, Hayden then offers a critical examination of Rawls's political philosophy and international thought which argues for a cosmopolitan variation on Rawls's 'law of peoples'.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A vigorous defense of cosmopolitanism . . . clear and thorough." -- Canadian Journal of Political Science

"Very readable…makes a significant contribution to debates concerning universal human rights." -- Choice May, 2003

About the Author

Patrick Hayden is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Northwestern State University. He is the author of Multiplicity and Becoming: The Pluralist Empiricism of Gilles Deleuze (1998), the editor of The Philosophy of Human Rights (2001) and has published widely on contemporary philosophy, human rights and the work of John Rawls.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: University of Wales Press; First Edition edition (June 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0708317286
• ISBN-13: 978-0708317280
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,808,984 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.