| Description |
233 pages ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Gifford lectures ; 1996 |
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Gifford lectures ; 1996
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| Contents |
1. Paradoxes of Conviction -- 2. Politics and Religion in a Montreal Communist Jewish Childhood -- 3. The Development of Socialism from Utopia to Science -- 4. Hegel in Marx: The Obstetric Motif in the Marxist Conception of Revolution -- 5. The Opium of the People: God in Hegel, Feuerbach, and Marx -- 6. Equality: From Fact to Norm -- 7. Ways That Bad Things Can Be Good: A Lighter Look at the Problem of Evil -- 8. Justice, Incentives, and Selfishness -- 9. Where the Action Is: On the Site of Distributive Justice -- 10. Political Philosophy and Personal Behavior |
| Summary |
"This book presents G. A. Cohen's Gifford Lectures, delivered at the University of Edinburgh in 1996. Focusing on Marxism and Rawlsian liberalism, Cohen draws a connection between these thought systems and the choices that shape a person's life."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
The Gifford Lectures of 1996, delivered at Edinburgh University |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Gifford lectures no:1996 |
| Subject |
Religion and sociology.
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Equality.
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Distributive justice.
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Social justice.
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Communism.
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Liberalism.
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Religion and social problems.
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| LC no. |
99086974 |
| ISBN |
0674002180 |
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