Justice As Impartiality (Oxford Political Theory) (Vol 2) [Hardcover]

Brian Barry (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 20, 1995 | Series: Oxford Political Theory (Book 2)

Almost every country today contains adherents of different religions and different secular conceptions of the good life. Is there any alternative to a power struggle among them, leading most probably to either civil war or repression? The argument of this book is that justice as impartiality offers a solution. According to the theory of justice as impartiality, principles of justice are those principles that provide a reasonable basis for the unforced assent of those subject to them. The object of this book is to set the theory out, explain its rationale, and respond to a variety of criticism that have been made of it. As the second volume of his work-in-progress, A Treatise on Social Justice, this work lies at the heart of a thriving academic debate which the author has played a key role in shaping.

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"...thoughtfully integrates theorists who argue that impartiality must be universal with those who suggest that impartiality is not a desirable goal."--Choice

About the Author

Brian Barry is Professor of Political Science at the London School of Economics, and a Fellow of both the British Academy and of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 336 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (April 20, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198279132
• ISBN-13: 978-0198279136
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,156,763 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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