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Rawlsian Explorations in Religion and Applied Philosophy

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Explores the political philosophy of John Rawls in relation to public policy issues, including war, mental disability, nonhuman animals, legacy, and affirmative action. Pays special attention to the relationship of religion to these issues and to the processual characteristics of Rawls's method.


Contents

Preface

1 Rawls, Natural Rights, and the Process of Reflective Equilibrium

2 A Rawlsian View of War

3 Nussbaum, Mental Disability, and Animal Entitlements: A Rawlsian Perspective

4 A Rawlsian Critique of Legacy and Affirmative Action

5 “All for the Greater Glory of God”: Was Saint Ignatius Irrational?

6 Rawlsian Religion

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Index


“In this clear and accessible book, Daniel Dombrowski brings the political philosophy of John Rawls to bear on a number of topics of great practical interest: war, disability, animal rights, legacy admissions, affirmative action, and religious belief. Dombrowski’s explorations are informed by an expert knowledge of Rawls’s texts, by the latest scholarship, and by his own deep acquaintance with process thought. Dombrowski is therefore able to extend and challenge Rawls’s thought in original and provocative ways that thoughtful readers of Rawls will find most instructive.”

—Paul Weithman, University of Notre Dame

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