Rawls, Dewey, and constructivism : on the epistemology of justice / Eric Thomas Weber.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Weber, Eric Thomas.

Series:

Continuum studies in political philosophy.

Continuum studies in political philosophy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Justice.

Constructivism (Philosophy).

Social contract.

Rawls, John, 1921-2002.

Rawls, John.

Dewey, John, 1859-1952.

Dewey, John.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (168 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Continuum, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In Rawls, Dewey, and Constructivism, Eric Weber examines and critiques John Rawls' epistemology and the unresolved tension - inherited from Kant - between Representationalism and Constructivism in Rawls' work. Weber argues that, despite Rawls' claims to be a constructivist, his unexplored Kantian influences cause several problems. In particular, Weber criticises Rawls' failure to explain the origins of conceptions of justice, his understanding of "persons" and his revival of Social Contract Theory. Drawing on the work of John Dewey to resolve these problems, the book argues for a rigorously constructivist approach to the concept of justice and explores the practical implications of such an approach for Education.

Contents:

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. Social Contract Theory, Old and New

Chapter 3. Worlds Apart: On Moral Realism and Two Constructivisms

Chapter 4. Freedom and Phenomenal Persons

Chapter 5. Rawls's Epistemological Tension: The Original Position, Reflective Equilibrium, and Objectivity

Chapter 6. Dewey and Rawls on Education.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references nd index.

ISBN:

9786612710117

9781282710115

1282710117

9781441120694

1441120696

OCLC:

654107297

Publisher Number:

9786612710117