Social Philosophy

This short and accessible introductory text discusses how people in apluralistic society such as ours can accept a common social ethic a publiclyjustified mora... » 

This short and accessible introductory text discusses how people in apluralistic society such as ours can accept a common social ethic a publiclyjustified morality. It presents clear analyses of the basic concepts includingjustifications of liberty harm to others private property rightsdistributive justice environmental harms help to others and offensivebehavior. Gaus acquaints the reader with the major figures in social philosophy John Stuart Mill Jeremy Bentham Thomas Hobbes John Locke David HumeJohn Rawls David Gauthier and Joel Feinberg as well as recentcommunitarian philosophers. The basic technical aspects of social philosophyare also introduced game theory social choice theory the ideas rationalaction rational bargaining and public goods. Throughout helpful shortexamples and stories are used to illustrate the material. «