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Justificatory Liberalism: An Essay on Epistemology and Political Theory by Gaus

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Book Title
Justificatory Liberalism: An Essay on Epistemology and Political
Publication Date
1996-03-14
Pages
392
ISBN
9780195094404

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Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0195094409
ISBN-13
9780195094404
eBay Product ID (ePID)
48989

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
392 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Justificatory Liberalism : an Essay on Epistemology and Political Theory
Publication Year
1996
Subject
History & Theory, Political Ideologies / Conservatism & Liberalism
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Political Science
Author
Gerald F. Gaus
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
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, "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, "This impressive book is a detailed exploration...readers interested incontemporary liberalism will find their understanding of it significantlyenhanced 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, "[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
Dewey Edition
20
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
320.5/13
Synopsis
This book advances a theory of personal, public and political justification. Drawing on current work in epistemology and cognitive psychology, the work develops a theory of personally justified belief. Building on this account, it 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, the work then argues that citizens have conclusivereason to appoint an umpire to resolve disputes arising from inconclusive public justifications. The rule of law, liberal democracy and limited judicial review are defended as elements of a publiclyjustified umpiring procedure., 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, moraland 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 thatmost 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., 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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