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The Pursuit of Justice
A Personal Philosophical History
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2013
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The Pursuit of Justice: A Personal Philosophical History is a collection of renowned scholar and philosopher James P. Sterba’s finest works - essays spanning the full spectrum of his illustrious career along with new scholarship on the enduring struggle for justice we face as a society, and as individuals in the modern world. That struggle, or pursuit, may be ongoing, but – as this book details – it has come a long way, and that progress, however frustrating it may be to obtain and secure, is a testament to the work to which scholars like Sterba have devoted their lives and careers.
In Sterba's case, that pursuit begins with an analysis of the concept of desert that is thought to be at the core of justice. It provides accounts of retributive and distributive justice, ands contains a response to the egoist who seeks to undermine any such endeavor. It broadens to include feminist justice, environmental justice, racial justice, and justice for distant peoples and future generations. It is a pursuit that all are invited, even required, to join and make their very own.
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Copyright year
2013
ISBN-Print
978-1-4422-2177-2
ISBN-Online
978-1-4422-2179-6
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
210
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Contents No access
1 Introduction No access Pages 1 - 10
2 Justice and the Concept of Desert No access Pages 11 - 22
3 Retributive Justice No access Pages 23 - 34
4 Ethical Egoism and Beyond No access Pages 35 - 50
5 Neo-Libertarianism No access Pages 51 - 68
6 The Welfare Rights of Distant Peoples and Future Generations: Moral Side-Constraints on Social Policy No access Pages 69 - 84
7 Justifying Morality: The Right and the Wrong Ways No access Pages 85 - 106
8 Feminist Justice and the Family No access Pages 107 - 118
9 Reconciling Pacifists and Just War Theorists No access Pages 119 - 132
10 Environmental Ethics No access Pages 133 - 144
11 Terrorism and International Justice No access Pages 145 - 154
12 Affirmative Action for the Future No access Pages 155 - 166
13 From Rationality to Equality: Completing the Kantian Project No access Pages 167 - 196
