Justice, Political Liberalism, and Utilitarianism
Subtitle: Themes from Harsanyi and Rawls
Contributors: Marc Fleurbaey (Editor); Maurice Salles (Editor); John A. Weymark (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: February 29, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 448
ISBN-13: 9780521640930
Subjects: Economic theory & philosophy; Business & Economics / Economic History; Economic History; Business & Economics; Justice; Liberalism; Utilitarianism; Business/Economics
Description: "The utilitarian economist and Nobel Laureate John Harsanyi and the liberal egalitarian philosopher John Rawls were two of the most eminent scholars writing on problems of social justice in the last century. This volume pays tribute to Harsanyi and Rawls by investigating themes that figure prominently in their work. In some cases, the contributors explore issues considered by Harsanyi and Rawls in more depth and from novel perspectives. In others, the contributors use the work of Harsanyi and Rawls as points of departure for pursuing the construction of new theories for the evaluation of social justice.

A lengthy introductory essay by the editors provides background information on the relevant economics, game theory, philosophy, and social choice theory, as well as readers' guides to the individual contributions, so as to make this volume accessible to scholars in a wide range of disciplines."--Jacket.