{"product_id":"the-habermas-rawls-debate","title":"THE HABERMAS-RAWLS DEBATE","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBook Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rawat Publications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e James Gordon Finlayson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 312\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11-06-2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9788131613795\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJürgen Habermas and John Rawls stand as two of the most influential figures in social and political philosophy from the second half of the twentieth century. Their famous exchange in the \u003cem\u003eJournal of Philosophy\u003c\/em\u003e during the 1990s centered on differing views of democracy, legitimacy, and justice in contemporary society. This debate not only reflected the divergence in their approaches but also showcased how major thinkers from different intellectual traditions interpret and sometimes misinterpret one another’s ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this book, \u003cstrong\u003eJames Gordon Finlayson\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a comprehensive analysis of the Habermas-Rawls debate, beginning with the earliest stages of their intellectual conflict and extending through their exchange in 1995 and its aftermath. Finlayson examines the implications of this debate for contemporary political theory and its continuing relevance today. He closely analyzes \u003cem\u003eRawls’s Political Liberalism\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHabermas’s Between Facts and Norms\u003c\/em\u003e, using these works as a framework to explore their differing views on justice, politics, legitimacy, individual rights, and the role of law in democratic societies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinlayson goes on to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of each thinker’s approach to political theory, focusing on their views on democracy, religion, public reason, and the authority of the state. The book presents an insightful and detailed explication of the ongoing importance of the Habermas-Rawls debate in shaping contemporary discussions in political philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eContents\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Much Ado About Nothing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI. The Early Debate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo Nonrival Theories of Justice\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHabermas's Early Criticisms of Rawls\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eII. Habermas's and Rawls's Mature Political Theories\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHabermas's \u003cem\u003eBetween Facts and Norms\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRawls's \u003cem\u003ePolitical Liberalism\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIII. The Exchange\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHabermas's \"Reconciliation Through the Public Use of Reason\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRawls's \"Reply to Habermas\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"'Reasonable' Versus 'True'\": Habermas's Reply to Rawls's \"Reply\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIV. The Legacy of the Habermas–Rawls Debate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReligion Within the Bounds of Public Reason Alone\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Gordon Finlayson\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Reader in Philosophy and the Director of the Centre for Social and Political Thought at the University of Sussex. He has authored numerous articles on post-Kantian philosophy and critical theory. His other notable works include \u003cem\u003eHabermas: A Very Short Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e (2005), and he is the editor of \u003cem\u003eHabermas and Rawls: Disputing the Political\u003c\/em\u003e (2011).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rawat Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49992578040112,"sku":"DRG.RawatPublications_9788131613795","price":1297.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/81TfyoMLBQL.jpg?v=1756465137","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/the-habermas-rawls-debate","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}