Neither history nor praxis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12417571 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Raymond Geuss (University of Cambridge, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 281-292 |
| Publication date | 2003-07-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1062-7987 • E-ISSN: 1474-0575 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1062798703000280 |
| OpenAlex | W2016448213 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
John Rawls construed the Theory of Justice as central to political philosophy, and defended a series of purportedly egalitarian versions of such a theory. This essay points out that Rawls' philosophy became increasingly influential during precisely that period in recent history – the last quarter of the 20th century – in which global inequality increased most dramatically, and explores some possible explanations of this peculiar fact. It concludes by arguing that methodological defects make his approach fundamentally misguided: early versions of his theory are too abstract to be of relevance to understanding politics or as guides to action, and later ones too parochial
Action (physics · Aesthetics · Economic Justice · Economics · Epistemology · Inequality · Period (music · Political action · Political philosophy · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Praxis · Relevance (law · Sociology · Law · Philosophy · Political Philosophy and Ethics
| Citations per year | 0.13 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2010 - 2017 (8) |
| Highly cited | No |