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Rawls, Dewey, and constructivism : on the epistemology of justice /
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 unexplo...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
Continuum,
©2010.
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| Colección: | Continuum studies in political philosophy.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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 rig. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (168 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 154-159) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781441120694 1441120696 1441161147 9781441161147 9781441199447 1441199446 1282710117 9781282710115 9786612710117 661271011X |