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Book SynopsisRethinking Justice lifts up and restores an idea of justice found in classical writers as well as more recent thinkers. Justice deals with righting wrongs and restoring peace to individuals and communities. We have lost sight of this and must return to it in mind and practice.
Trade ReviewBell has written a fine and, considering the questions raised by America's involvement with Iraq, a rather timely book. Its most appropriate use would be in an introductory undergraduate course. * H-Net: Humanities and Social Science Reviews Online *
Bell argues quite persuasively that a rights-based conception of justice is intrinisically deficient because it decouples the rights of self-regarding individuals from any prior moral obligations they owe each other. . . . Highly recommended. * CHOICE *
Rethinking Justice invites the reader to engage in a contemporary conversation about justice, drawing not only upon some of the most innovative thinkers on the issue through human history, but also from the experiences and realities of those who suffer injustice all too frequently today. This is a must read for anyone searching for a clear moral guide to ground our search for a more just world. -- Ronald Slye, Seattle University School of Law
Table of ContentsPart 1 Foreword Chapter 2 Preface Chapter 3 Introduction Chapter 4 The Concept of Justice: Recent Perspectives Chapter 5 Justice: Human Dignity and Equality Chapter 6 Mercy and the Cultivation of Humanity Chapter 7 Justice Across Boundaries I: The Moral and Literary Imagination Chapter 8 Justice Across Boundaries II: Human Development and Obligations Chapter 9 Restorative Justice and Deliberative Democracy Chapter 10 Spirituality and Justice: Restoring Our Humanity Chapter 11 Epilogue
