The Anatomy of Justice: On the Shape, Substance, and Power of Liberal Egalitarianism

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Gina Schouten (Professor of Philosophy, Harvard University)

The Anatomy of Justice

On the Shape, Substance, and Power of Liberal Egalitarianism

Gina Schouten (Professor of Philosophy, Harvard University)

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Oxford University Press
07 November 2024

Social & political philosophy; Popular philosophy; Feminism & feminist theory

The Anatomy of Justice argues for a reorientation in liberal egalitarian theorizing about justice. Gina Schouten argues that the orientation she proposes supports compelling resolutions to longstanding disputes and difficulties internal to egalitarianism, as well as compelling defenses of liberalism against feminist and egalitarian critics.

On the orthodox approach, a theory of liberal egalitarian justice comprises a set of normative principles to guide the design and workings of social institutions. Schouten argues that we should instead think of theory's most important product as evaluative discernment. Theorizing should aim to discern with as much precision as possible the achievements, or values, by realization of which a society can be more rather than less just. Schouten offers a weighted specification of the values of justice, which she calls

By: Gina Schouten (Professor of Philosophy Harvard University)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 163mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 552g
ISBN: 9780198898634
ISBN 10: 0198898630
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 07 November 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Gina Schouten is Professor of Philosophy at Harvard University. She writes on justice and legitimacy, egalitarianism, feminism, and education. Her first book, Liberalism, Neutrality, and the Gendered Division of Labor, considers the legitimacy of political intervention aimed at eroding the gendered division of labor and draws insights about the compatibility of liberal legitimacy with feminist aims. Beyond her major research areas, she has written on diversity problems in philosophy, the ethics and politics of abortion, and non-ideal theory in political philosophy. Before Harvard, she taught at Illinois State University (2013-2016). She received her PhD from University of Wisconsin-Madison (2013) and her BA from Ball State University (2006).

Reviews for The Anatomy of Justice: On the Shape, Substance, and Power of Liberal Egalitarianism

This is an excellent, well-crafted scholarly work. It includes a good introduction, 97 footnotes, a rigorous bibliography, and a useful index. * R. F. White, CHOICE *