{"product_id":"a-brief-history-of-justice-paperback","title":"A Brief History of Justice - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Johnston\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Brief History of\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eJustice\u003c\/i\u003e traces the development of the idea of justice from the ancient world until the present day, with special attention to the emergence of the modern idea of social justice. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn accessible introduction to the history of ideas about justice \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShows how complex ideas are anchored in ordinary intuitions about justice \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTraces the emergence of the idea of social justice \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdentifies connections as well as differences between distributive and corrective justice \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers accessible, concise introductions to the thought of several leading figures and schools of thought in the history of philosophy \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe idea of justice has been central to political philosophy since its origin. Indeed, the two towering book-ends to Western political thought -- Plato's \u003ci\u003eRepublic\u003c\/i\u003e and John Rawls' milestone 1971 publication, \u003ci\u003eA\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eTheory of Justice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e--\u003c\/i\u003e are both essays on justice\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStructured around the historical and conceptual relationship between distributive and corrective justice, \u003ci\u003eA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrief History of\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eJustice\u003c\/i\u003e traces the development of this fundamental idea from antiquity to the present day. This wide-ranging, yet concise book delves deeply into the evolving traditions of justice, from roots in Babylonian and Hebrew law and Greek political thought to the most prominent contemporary renderings in the work of Rawls and other modern thinkers, including incisive chapter-length introductions to the work of Plato, Aristotle, the utilitarians, Kant, and Rawls. David Johnston weaves a sophisticated, yet accessible, narrative, integrating philosophical discussion with pressing contemporary questions about justice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith clarity and scholarly precision, \u003ci\u003eA Brief History of Justice\u003c\/i\u003e offers readers an invaluable survey of an important and powerful concept that continues to dominate the field of political philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Johnston\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Political Science and formerly Joseph Straus Professor of Political Philosophy in the Department of Political Science at Columbia University. His books include \u003ci\u003eThe Rhetoric of Leviathan: Thomas Hobbes and the Politics of Cultural Transformation\u003c\/i\u003e (1986), \u003ci\u003eThe Idea of a Liberal Theory\u003c\/i\u003e (1994), \u003ci\u003eLeviathan: A Norton Critical Edition\u003c\/i\u003e (ed. with Richard Flathman, 1997), and \u003ci\u003eEquality\u003c\/i\u003e (ed., 2000).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 8.52 x 5.57 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 18, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42731724439615,"sku":"9781405155779","price":51.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/a5befdbd542cc59e9e35bdca7b6a38e6.webp?v=1765129878","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/a-brief-history-of-justice-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}