Elements of a critical theory of justice /

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Author / Creator:Pereira, Gustavo.
Imprint:Baringstoke, Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.
Description:viii, 246 p. ; 23 cm
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9125217
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ISBN:1137263377
9781137263377
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface and Acknowledgements
  • Introduction
  • Part I. Models of Justice and Recognition
  • I.1. Justice and Recognition: Two Models
  • I.1.1. Fraser's approach
  • I.1.2. Honneth's approach: struggle for recognition
  • I.2. Evaluation of Fraser's and Honneth's Normative Approaches
  • I.2.1. Limitations of Fraser's approach
  • I.2.2. Limitations of Honneth's approach
  • I.2.3. Towards a critical theory of justice
  • Part II. Foundations for a Critical Theory of Justice and Reciprocal Recognition Autonomy
  • II.1. Foundation and Application
  • II.1.1. The renewal of critical theory
  • II.1.2. Recognition and foundation
  • II.1.3. Foundation and application
  • II.2. Reciprocal Recognition Autonomy as a Decentred Autonomy
  • II.2.1. Reciprocal recognition autonomy as a decentred autonomy
  • II.2.2. Autonomy and self-reflection
  • II.2.3. Differentiated autonomy and the requirements of practical contexts
  • Part III. Scope, Metrics and Principles of Justice
  • III.1. Conceptions of Justice and Reciprocal Recognition Autonomy
  • III.1.1. Conceptions and metrics of justice
  • III.1.2. Capabilities and primary goods: the best metric for a critical theory of justice
  • III.2. Principles and Scope of Justice
  • III.2.1. What a theory of social justice provides
  • III.2.2. Principles of justice
  • III.2.3. Choice and responsibility
  • III.3. The Background of Application
  • III.3.1. Reified concepts
  • III.3.2. Multidimensional concepts: common understandings and poverty
  • III.3.3. Pathological instrumental reason
  • III.3.4. Egalitarian ethos
  • Part IV. Democratic Ethical Life and Its Promotion
  • IV.1. Democratic Ethical Life and Public Reason
  • IV.1.1. Democratic ethical life
  • IV.1.2. Public reason and civic equality
  • IV.1.3. Public reason and deliberation
  • IV.1.4. Dissent as virtuous behaviour
  • IV.2. Narrative, Emotions and Democratic Ethical Life
  • IV.2.1. The social function of narratives
  • IV.2.2. Rational emotions
  • IV.2.3. Educable emotions
  • IV.2.4. Compassion and public reason
  • Notes
  • Index