Books in the Continuum Studies in Political Philosophy series

Argues the practical benefits for public policy of a rigorous experimentalist approach to applying moral theory. This book surveys the uses of practical philosophy and answers criticisms of the approach, presenting a number of areas in which philosophers' intellectual efforts can prove valuable for resolving public conflicts.

Examines and critiques John Rawls' epistemology and the unresolved tension - inherited from Kant - between Representationalism and Constructivism in Rawls' work. This title argues that, despite Rawls' claims to be a constructivist, his unexplored Kantian influences cause several problems.

Argues for a new theory of ordinary justice in opposition to historically rooted conceptions of "social" justice.

The political philosophy of the 18th century philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau has long been associated with the dramatic events of the French Revolution. This book examines the connection between Rousseau's thought and the revolutionary traditions of modern Europe.

Explores Hobbes' attempt to construct a political philosophy of enduring peace on the foundation of the rational individual. This book synthesizes the work on Hobbes' understanding of glory and political stability, challenging the view that Hobbes succeeds in incorporating glory-seekers into his political theory.

Presents an application of Ricoeur's principles of non-exclusive capability justice to contemporary debates surrounding recognitive and redistributive justice.

Deconstructing influential theories of justice by John Rawls, Jurgen Habermas and Axel Honneth, this title explores and critiques the early and later work of these three important liberal theorists.