{"product_id":"social-justice-in-the-liberal-state-paperback","title":"Social Justice in the Liberal State - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBruce Ackerman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn original and compelling vision of a just society\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A 'new view' of the theoretical foundations of liberalism that will 'challenge us to clarify our own implicit notions of liberal democracy.' \"--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of a Certificate of Merit for the American Bar Association's 1981 Gavel Award for outstanding public service\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e First published in 1980 and continuously in print ever since, Bruce Ackerman's classic \u003ci\u003eSocial Justice in the Liberal State \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a new foundation for liberal political theory-- a world in which each of us may live his or her own life in his or her own way, without denying the same right to others. Full of provocative discussions of issues ranging from education to abortion, it makes fascinating reading for anyone concerned with the future of the liberal democratic state. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Professor Ackerman has tackled age-old problems of social justice with the refreshing technique of a series of dialogues in which the proponent of a position must either confront his opponent with an answer, constrained by the three principles of rationality, consistency, and neutrality, or submit to a checkmate. The author's ability to combine earthiness with extreme subtlety in framing the dialogues has produced a novel, mind-stretching book.\"--Henry J. Friendly, Senior Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"What limits should we place on genetic manipulation? How many children should we have? How should we regulate abortions and adoptions? What rights does the community have, what rights do parents have in the education of children? What rights do children have? What resources must we leave to future generations? To see all these as questions of distributive justice is to connect them in a new way (and to make) a significant contribution.\"--Michael Walzer, \u003ci\u003eThe New Republic\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The breadth of the attack on the fundamental issues of man and society is impressive.\"--\u003ci\u003eForeign Affairs\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBruce A. Ackerman\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of law at the Yale Law School.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.17 x 9.3 x 6.02 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 10, 1981\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52714119135565,"sku":"9780300027570","price":114.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/sg0tJFLTxy9780300027570.webp?v=1762392030","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/social-justice-in-the-liberal-state-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}