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In this collection of essays Onora O Neill explores and argues for an account of justice that is fundamentally cosmopolitan rather than civic yet takes serious account of institutions and boundaries and of human diversity and vulnerability. Starting from conceptions that are central to any account of justice - those of reason action judgement coercion obligations and rights - she discusses whether and how culturally or politically specific concepts and views which limit the claims and scope of justice can be avoided. She then examines the demands and scope of just institutions arguing that there are good reasons for taking the claims of distant strangers seriously but that doing so points not to a world without boundaries but to one of porous boundaries and dispersed power. Bounds of Justice will be of interest to a wide range of readers in philosophy politics and international relations.
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780521442329
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- ISBN 9780521447447
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In this collection of essays Onora O Neill explores and argues for an account of justice that is fundamentally cosmopolitan rather than civic yet takes serious account of institutions and boundaries and of human diversity and vulnerability. Starting from conceptions that are central to any account of justice - those of reason action judgement coercion obligations and rights - she discusses whether and how culturally or politically specific concepts and views which limit the claims and scope of justice can be avoided. She then examines the demands and scope of just institutions arguing that there are good reasons for taking the claims of distant strangers seriously but that doing so points not to a world without boundaries but to one of porous boundaries and dispersed power. Bounds of Justice will be of interest to a wide range of readers in philosophy politics and international relations.
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What is Bounds of Justice about?
In this collection of essays Onora O Neill explores and argues for an account of justice that is fundamentally cosmopolitan rather than civic yet takes serious account of institutions and boundaries and of human diversity and vulnerability. Starting from conceptions that are central to any account of justice - those of reason action judgement coercion obligations and rights - she discusses whether and how culturally or politically specific concepts and views which limit the claims and scope of justice can be avoided. She then examines the demands and scope of just institutions arguing that there are good reasons for taking the claims of distant strangers seriously but that doing so points not to a world without boundaries but to one of porous boundaries and dispersed power. Bounds of Justice will be of interest to a wide range of readers in philosophy politics and international relations.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Bounds of Justice?
Philosophy and Religion > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics and moral philosophy
Where can I read a sample of Bounds of Justice?
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Who is/are the Author/s of the book Bounds of Justice?
Onora O'Neill
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Bounds of Justice is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780521442329) and paperback(ISBN 9780521447447)