The left's reluctance to embrace political liberalism is based, in part, on the persistent misunderstandings of justice as fairness. In What's Left of Liberalism? Jon Mandle provides a systematic overview of the theory, discussing its basic structure and describing the models of society and the person, as well as the idea of public reason, that it supports. Mandle also considers the challenges posed to political liberalism by communitarianism and postmodernism, offering critiques of theorists such as Edmund Burke, Michael Oakeshott, and Roger Scruton; and Jacques Derrida, Richard Rorty, and Michel Foucault. Scholars will find Mandle's arguments thought-provoking, while students will find his clarification of Rawls a useful supplement to the original texts.
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A valuable document for courses that address contemporary American political thought. (Eldon Eisenach )
One of the most reliable and insightful explication of Rawls's work available. (Choice )
A remarkably thorough guide to both the intricate details of Rawls's rather complex and multi-leveld theory.... Students who are approaching Rawls for the first time as well as those who have wrestled with his ideas for many years will find [this book] helpful in its clarity of presentation and capacity to pinpoint precisely where misreadings of Rawls get a foothold, and where they go wrong. (Philosophy In Review )
Jon Mandle's book directly addresses some of the important difficulties in reading and understanding Rawls. . . . Rawls's work is notoriously difficult because of the comprehensiveness of his view, the sophistication of his position, the many technical "asides," and the style in which it was written. What's Left of Liberalism? cuts through all of this. (Ruth Sample )
A remarkably thorough guide to both the intricate details of Rawls's rather complex and multi-leveld theory.... Students who are approaching Rawls for the first time as well as those who have wrestled with his ideas for many years will find [this book] helpful in its clarity of presentation and capacity to pinpoint precisely where misreadings of Rawls get a foothold, and where they go wrong.... (Philosophy In Review )
One of the most reliable and insightful explication of Rawls's work available. (Choice )
A remarkably thorough guide to both the intricate details of Rawls's rather complex and multi-leveld theory.... Students who are approaching Rawls for the first time as well as those who have wrestled with his ideas for many years will find [this book] helpful in its clarity of presentation and capacity to pinpoint precisely where misreadings of Rawls get a foothold, and where they go wrong. (Philosophy In Review )
Jon Mandle's book directly addresses some of the important difficulties in reading and understanding Rawls. . . . Rawls's work is notoriously difficult because of the comprehensiveness of his view, the sophistication of his position, the many technical "asides," and the style in which it was written. What's Left of Liberalism? cuts through all of this. (Ruth Sample )
A remarkably thorough guide to both the intricate details of Rawls's rather complex and multi-leveld theory.... Students who are approaching Rawls for the first time as well as those who have wrestled with his ideas for many years will find [this book] helpful in its clarity of presentation and capacity to pinpoint precisely where misreadings of Rawls get a foothold, and where they go wrong.... (Philosophy In Review )
About the Author
Jon Mandle is Associate Professor of Philosophy at SUNY-Albany. He has widely published on John Rawls and the theory of justice as fairness.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Stealing a march on Marx,
By John C. Landon "nemonemini" (New York City) - See all my reviews
This review is from: What's Left of Liberalism?: An Interpretation and Defense of Justice as Fairness (Paperback)
The work of Rawls is a thriving academic specialty,but his reputation in the broader spectrum of liberal or other opinion is problematical, with too many negative verdicts of various kinds pronounced on his work by archaic liberal fanatics and others. In one way this is merely a sign of conservative ideology, but from another direction the left has proven incapable of cutting through its own jargon long enough to appreciate the rich explorations initiated by Theory of Justice. This very cogent exposition of the major themes of Rawls' seminal work speaks to the left's recalcitrance and embarks on a detailed look at the major themes,ending with a challenge to postmodern meanderings and its inability to produce a viable liberal or any other coherent view of political philosophy. Cheerful and engaging work, that might poke leftist prejudice a bit. The first book I read was the critique of Wolff, a fascinating work, but it left me complacently critical. This book jolts you into seeing that while many sermonize on utopian themes, Rawls actually rolled up his sleeves and tried to repair basic Enlightenment liberalism with a brilliant descendant of the long lost contract theories.
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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A philosophy fit for a movement,
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This review is from: What's Left of Liberalism?: An Interpretation and Defense of Justice as Fairness (Paperback)
Early in his book Mandle writes, "A progressive philosophy without a movement is empty; a movement without a philosophical framework is blind." He then proceeds in this wonderful book to illuminate a political philosophy that progressives in this country can embrace.Drawing on John Rawls' important work on the Theory of Justice as Fairness, Mandle provides progressives with the vital philosophical underpining that we have long been missing. His analysis is powerful and his prose surprisingly accessible. He draws careful connections between Rawls' theories and contemporary political thought, and those connections lend his work a salience and utility that is rare in an academic work. Read it and see for yourself.
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Clearing up Confussion About Rawls,
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This review is from: What's Left of Liberalism?: An Interpretation and Defense of Justice as Fairness (Paperback)
This book is an excellent elucidation of Rawls's "justice as fairness". Mandle deals with the fundamental misconceptions that many encounter when reading Rawls, as is clear by the secondary literature on justice as fairness. I recommend this book to anyone having trouble understanding Rawls's position and anyone interested in political philosophy.
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