The Liberal Theory of Justice
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The Liberal Theory of Justice is a major work of political philosophy by Brian Barry that offers a rigorous defense and elaboration of liberal principles of justice and equality.
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| instanceOf |
book
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work of political philosophy ⓘ |
| addresses |
the distribution of benefits and burdens in society
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the justification of principles of justice ⓘ the moral basis of political obligation ⓘ the relationship between liberty and equality ⓘ the role of consent and agreement in political legitimacy ⓘ |
| arguesFor |
impartiality in moral and political reasoning
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state responsibility for securing just institutions ⓘ the compatibility of individual liberty and social equality ⓘ the use of rational choice and contractarian reasoning in justifying principles of justice ⓘ |
| author | Brian Barry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
debates on Rawlsian justice
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debates on liberal egalitarianism ⓘ normative political theory ⓘ theory of distributive justice ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| critiques |
laissez-faire conceptions of liberty
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purely formal equality ⓘ utilitarian approaches to justice ⓘ |
| defends |
equality of opportunity
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individual rights ⓘ liberal egalitarianism ⓘ redistributive principles of justice ⓘ the moral priority of justice over efficiency ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
distributive justice
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egalitarian principles of justice ⓘ fairness in social cooperation ⓘ liberal principles of justice ⓘ |
| genre | political theory ⓘ |
| hasReputationFor |
influencing later liberal egalitarian theorists
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rigorous argumentation ⓘ systematic defense of liberal principles ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
A Theory of Justice
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John Rawls NERFINISHED ⓘ liberal egalitarianism ⓘ social contract theory ⓘ utilitarianism (as a critical target) ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
equality
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justice ⓘ liberalism ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline | political philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | liberal political philosophy ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
A Theory of Justice
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Justice as Impartiality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
courses on theories of justice
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university courses in political philosophy ⓘ |
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