Concepts of justice / D.D. Raphael.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Raphael, D. D. (David Daiches), 1916-2015.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Justice--History.

Political science--History.

Political science.

History.

Justice.

Physical Description:

256 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Clarendon Press ; Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2001.

Summary:

In this fascinating exploration of justice, eminent philosopher D. D. Raphael presents the culmination of a lifetime's study of its evolution, from ancient times to the late twentieth century. His aim is not just historical but philosophical: to illuminate our true understanding of justice. His unique approach examines not only classic texts by such philosophers as Plato, Aristotle, Hume, Mill, and Rawls but also the Bible and Greek tragedy, as well as some neglected but important thought from the modern era. Lucid and stimulating, this work can be enjoyed by anyone interested in moral and political thought, even by those with little to no knowledge of political theory or philosophy.

Contents:

Justice in the bible

Aeschylus' Oresteia: the development of justice

Plato's republic

Aristotle

Jurists and theologians

Thomas Hobbes

G.W. Leibniz

David Hume

Hume's critics: Kames and Reid

Adam Smith

J.S. Mill

Henry Sidgwick

Hastings Rashdall

Peter Kropotkin

Chaïm Perelman

David Miller

John Rawls

Rovbert Nozick

Brain Barry

Fairness

The developing role of justice.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0199245711

OCLC:

46882607