The Cambridge Rawls Lexicon

John Rawls is widely regarded as one of the most influential philosophers of the twentieth century and his work has permanently shaped the nature and terms of moral and political philosophy deploying a robust and specialized vocabulary that reaches beyond philosophy to political science economics sociology and law. This volume is a complete and accessible guide to Rawls' vocabulary with over 200 alphabetical encyclopaedic entries written by the world's leading Rawls scholars. From 'basic structure' to 'burdened society' from 'Sidgwick' to 'strains of commitment' and from 'Nash point' to 'natural duties' the volume covers the entirety of Rawls' central ideas and terminology with illuminating detail and careful cross-referencing. It will be an essential resource for students and scholars of Rawls as well as for other readers in political philosophy ethics political science sociology international relations and law. Language: English