{"product_id":"theories-of-justice-and-rights-hardcover","title":"Theories of Justice and Rights - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJ. L. MacKie\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eVictor Moberger\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJonas Olson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Leslie Mackie (1917-1981) was one of the most influential philosophers of the twentieth century. His published works spanned many areas, but he is not well known as a political philosopher. In the late 1970s, however, Mackie turned his attention to issues concerning justice. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a series of writings, Mackie built a case for a unique right-based approach to political philosophy, in part by delivering incisive critiques of theories dominant at the time. His most comprehensive work in this area is \u003cem\u003eTheories of Justice and Rights\u003c\/em\u003e--a previously unpublished manuscript that finally sees the light of day in this volume. Also included are two of Mackie's previously published papers, written during the same period: 'Can There Be a Right-Based Moral Theory?' (1978) and 'Rights, Utility, and External Costs' (1985). Some of Mackie's arguments in these works draw on the metaethical conclusions in his seminal book \u003cem\u003eEthics: Inventing Right and Wrong\u003c\/em\u003e (1977). The editorial introduction canvasses the initially puzzling relation between Mackie's moral error theory and his account of justice and rights, addresses some exegetical queries, and connects to present-day debates. In addition, the introduction provides summaries of Mackie's theory of rights, his critique of Rawls's liberalism, and of Nozick's libertarianism.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJ. L. Mackie \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVictor Moberger is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the Department of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies at Ume? University. He specializes in metaethics and has published several articles relating to the work of J. L. Mackie and the debate between moral realism and anti-realism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJonas Olson is Professor of Practical Philosophy at Stockholm University. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eMoral Error Theory: History, Critique, Defence\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP, 2014) and of several articles on metaethics and the history of moral philosophy. He is co-editor of \u003cem\u003eThe Oxford Handbook of Value Theory\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP, 2015).\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 8.63 x 5.77 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 24, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760062988576,"sku":"9780198917403","price":171.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d77de188c55a195beb064d58c9823d14.webp?v=1780170438","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/theories-of-justice-and-rights-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}