Liberalism and the Limits of Justice
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Liberalism and the Limits of Justice is a philosophical work by Michael Sandel that critiques liberal theories of justice, particularly John Rawls’s, by arguing that they overlook the moral and communal ties that shape individual identity.
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Target entity: Liberalism and the Limits of Justice Context triple: [Michael Sandel, notableWork, Liberalism and the Limits of Justice]
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A.
The Liberal Theory of Justice
The Liberal Theory of Justice is a major work of political philosophy by Brian Barry that offers a rigorous defense and elaboration of liberal principles of justice and equality.
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B.
Two Faces of Liberalism
Two Faces of Liberalism is a philosophical work by John Gray that critiques traditional liberal thought by arguing that liberalism embodies both a commitment to individual autonomy and a need for peaceful coexistence among diverse values.
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C.
Justice as Fairness: A Restatement
Justice as Fairness: A Restatement is a later work by philosopher John Rawls that clarifies, updates, and systematizes his theory of justice originally presented in A Theory of Justice.
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D.
The Logic of Liberty
The Logic of Liberty is a political and economic work by Michael Polanyi that explores the foundations of a free society, emphasizing spontaneous order, personal responsibility, and the limits of centralized planning.
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E.
Liberty Before Liberalism
Liberty Before Liberalism is a scholarly work by historian Quentin Skinner that explores the historical development of republican ideas of liberty and their contrast with modern liberal thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: Liberalism and the Limits of Justice Target entity description: Liberalism and the Limits of Justice is a philosophical work by Michael Sandel that critiques liberal theories of justice, particularly John Rawls’s, by arguing that they overlook the moral and communal ties that shape individual identity.
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A.
The Liberal Theory of Justice
The Liberal Theory of Justice is a major work of political philosophy by Brian Barry that offers a rigorous defense and elaboration of liberal principles of justice and equality.
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B.
Two Faces of Liberalism
Two Faces of Liberalism is a philosophical work by John Gray that critiques traditional liberal thought by arguing that liberalism embodies both a commitment to individual autonomy and a need for peaceful coexistence among diverse values.
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C.
Justice as Fairness: A Restatement
Justice as Fairness: A Restatement is a later work by philosopher John Rawls that clarifies, updates, and systematizes his theory of justice originally presented in A Theory of Justice.
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D.
The Logic of Liberty
The Logic of Liberty is a political and economic work by Michael Polanyi that explores the foundations of a free society, emphasizing spontaneous order, personal responsibility, and the limits of centralized planning.
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E.
Liberty Before Liberalism
Liberty Before Liberalism is a scholarly work by historian Quentin Skinner that explores the historical development of republican ideas of liberty and their contrast with modern liberal thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
moral and political philosophy
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political theory ⓘ |
| addressesConcept |
community
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justice as fairness ⓘ neutrality of the state ⓘ the common good ⓘ the self ⓘ |
| argues |
justice cannot be fully understood independently of conceptions of the good
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liberal theories overlook moral and communal ties that shape identity ⓘ persons are partly constituted by their social and communal attachments ⓘ |
| author |
Michael J. Sandel
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linked to:
Michael Sandel
Michael Sandel ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| criticizes |
abstract individualism in liberal theory
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state neutrality regarding conceptions of the good ⓘ |
| critiquesConcept |
Rawlsian liberalism
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liberal theory of justice ⓘ priority of the right over the good ⓘ unencumbered self ⓘ |
| critiquesWorkOf | John Rawls ⓘ |
| hasEdition | revised edition ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
moral obligations rooted in membership and identity
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relationship between self and community ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotelian ethics
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Hegelian political philosophy ⓘ |
| influences |
communitarian critiques of liberalism
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contemporary political theory ⓘ debates on justice and the self ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
communitarianism
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identity and community ⓘ liberalism ⓘ moral philosophy ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ theories of justice ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defense of a socially constituted self
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role in liberalism–communitarianism debate ⓘ systematic critique of Rawls’s A Theory of Justice ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
communitarian political theory
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critique of liberal individualism ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| publisher | Cambridge University Press ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
A Theory of Justice
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Democracy’s Discontent ⓘ
linked to:
Democracy's Discontent
Public Philosophy: Essays on Morality in Politics ⓘ |
| revisedEditionYear | 1998 ⓘ |
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