Right to Justification - Elements of a Constructivist Theory of Justice

Contemporary philosophical pluralism recognizes the inevitability and legitimacy of multiple ethical perspectives and values, making it difficult to isolate the higher-order principles on which to base a theory of justice. Rising up to meet this challenge, Rainer Forst, a leading member of the Frankfurt Schools newest generation of philosophers, conceives of an autonomous construction of justice founded on what he calls the basic moral right to justification.

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Dr. Rainer Forst ist Professor am Institut für Politikwissenschaft der Universität Frankfurt/M.

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"Forsts Right to Justification is a tour de force that exhibits both a compelling, unified vision and a wide range of concrete insights. It ought to be read by all those with an interest in moral or political philosophy or in global justice." - Henry S. Richardson, Ethics and International Affairs

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• Authors: Rainer Forst, Rainer (Professor Forst, Forst Rainer
• Assisted by: Jeffrey Flynn (Translation), Flynn Jeffrey (Translation)
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2014
• EAN: 9780231147095
• ISBN: 978-0-231-14709-5
• No. of pages: 368
• Series: Columbia University Press; New Directions in Critical Theory; New Directions in Critical The; New Directions in Critical Theory; New Directions in Critical The; New Directions in Critical Theory (COL)
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, LAW / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, PHILOSOPHY / Movements / Post-Structuralism, PHILOSOPHY / Movements / Deconstruction, Social & political philosophy, Political science & theory, social and political philosophy, Political science and theory, PHILOSOPHY / Movements / Structuralism, Deconstructionism, Structuralism, Post-structuralism, Structuralism and Post-structuralism, Jurisprudence & Philosophy Of Law, Methods, theory and philosophy of law