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Justificatory Liberalism: An Essay on Epistemology and Political Theory by Gaus
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- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- Book Title
- Justificatory Liberalism: An Essay on Epistemology and Political
- Publication Date
- 1996-03-14
- Pages
- 392
- ISBN
- 9780195094404
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0195094409
ISBN-13
9780195094404
eBay Product ID (ePID)
48989
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
392 Pages
Publication Name
Justificatory Liberalism : an Essay on Epistemology and Political Theory
Language
English
Publication Year
1996
Subject
History & Theory, Political Ideologies / Conservatism & Liberalism
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Political Science
Series
Oxford Political Theory Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
19.4 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
94-049138
Dewey Edition
20
Reviews
"[The author's writing] is carried out with care and sophistication and shows command of a wide range of philosophical sources. [The book] is an important contribution [and] cannot be ignored by anyone seriously interested in this topic."--The Journal of Politics"This impressive book is a detailed exploration...readers interested in contemporary liberalism will find their understanding of it significantly enhanced by this book"--Ethics, "This impressive book is a detailed exploration...readers interested incontemporary liberalism will find their understanding of it significantlyenhanced by this book"--Ethics, "Gerald Gaus has written a stimulating and thoroughly argued book....Gaus's book is a rich and fascinating exploration of the foundations and implications of a political theory of public justification. I recommend it strongly to every political philosopher."--The Philosophical Review, "[The author's writing] is carried out with care and sophistication and shows command of a wide range of philosophical sources. [The book] is an important contribution [and] cannot be ignored by anyone seriously interested in this topic."-- The Journal of Politics "This impressive book is a detailed exploration...readers interested in contemporary liberalism will find their understanding of it significantly enhanced by this book"-- Ethics, "[The author's writing] is carried out with care and sophistication and shows command of a wide range of philosophical sources. [The book] is an important contribution [and] cannot be ignored by anyone seriously interested in this topic."--The Journal of Politics "This impressive book is a detailed exploration...readers interested in contemporary liberalism will find their understanding of it significantly enhanced by this book"--Ethics, "This impressive book is a detailed exploration...readers interested in contemporary liberalism will find their understanding of it significantly enhanced by this book"--Ethics, "[The author's writing] is carried out with care and sophistication and shows command of a wide range of philosophical sources. [The book] is an important contribution [and] cannot be ignored by anyone seriously interested in this topic."--The Journal of Politics, "Gerald Gaus has written a stimulating and thoroughly arguedbook....Gaus's book is a rich and fascinating exploration of the foundations andimplications of a political theory of public justification. I recommend itstrongly to every political philosopher."--The Philosophical Review, "[The author's writing] is carried out with care and sophistication and shows command of a wide range of philosophical sources. [The book] is an important contribution [and] cannot be ignored by anyone seriously interested in this topic."--The Journal of Politics"This impressive book is a detailed exploration...readers interested in contemporary liberalism will find their understanding of it significantly enhanced by this book"--Ethics"Gerald Gaus has written a stimulating and thoroughly argued book....Gaus's book is a rich and fascinating exploration of the foundations and implications of a political theory of public justification. I recommend it strongly to every political philosopher."--The Philosophical Review"[The author's writing] is carried out with care and sophistication and shows command of a wide range of philosophical sources. [The book] is an important contribution [and] cannot be ignored by anyone seriously interested in this topic."--The Journal of Politics"This impressive book is a detailed exploration...readers interested in contemporary liberalism will find their understanding of it significantly enhanced by this book"--Ethics, "[The author's writing] is carried out with care and sophistication andshows command of a wide range of philosophical sources. [The book] is animportant contribution [and] cannot be ignored by anyone seriously interested inthis topic."--The Journal of Politics
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
320.5/13
Synopsis
Justificatory Liberalism advances a theory of personal, public, and political justification. Drawing on current work in epistemology and cognitive psychology, the book develops a theory of personally justified belief. Building on this account, it then advances an account of public justification that is more normative and less "populist" than that of "political liberals". Following the social contract theories of Hobbes, Locke, and Kant, Gaus argues that citizens have inconclusive public justification. The rule of law, liberal democracy, and limited judicial review are defended as elements of a publicly justified umpiring procedure., Justificatory Liberalism advances a theory of personal, public and political justification. Drawing on current work in epistemology and cognitive psychology, the book develops a theory of personally justified belief. Building on this account, it then advances an account of public justification that is more normative and less 'populist' than that of 'political liberals'., Gerald Gaus draws on current work in epistemology and cognitive psychology to defend a modest version of cognitive relativism. Building on this theory of personal justification, he asks, "How do we justify moral and political principles to others?" Here, the "populist" proposal put forward by "political liberals"--that the assent of all reasonable citizens must be obtained--is considered and rejected. Because reasonable people often ignore excellent reasons, moral and political principles can be considered conclusively justified, even in the face of some reasonable dissent. Conclusive justification, however, is difficult to achieve, and Gaus acknowledges that most of our public justifications are inconclusive. He then addresses the question of how citizens can adjudicate their inconclusive public justifications. The rule of law, liberal democracy and limited judicial review are defended as elements of a publicly justified umpiring procedure.
LC Classification Number
JC574.G38 1996
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