num_pages: 216
description: In one important tradition of political and ethical thought, principles of justice are viewed as if they arose from a contract among individuals, drawn up in some presocial 'state of nature'. David Gauthier's Morals by Agreement is a distinguished contribution to this tradition, which seeks to show that rational individuals would accept certain moral constraints on their choices. In this volume, a group of philosophers, economists and political theorists discuss Gauthier's work and explore the possibilities and limitations of the contractarian approach to issues of justice.
language: English
title: Rationality, Justice and the Social Contract: Themes from Morals by Agreement
titlecomplete: Rationality, Justice and the Social Contract: Themes from Morals by Agreement
publisher: Univ of Michigan Pr