The Soul of Justice: Social Bonds and Racial Hubris

by Cynthia Willett

Book Overview

Cynthia Willett brings together diverse insights from social psychology, classical and contemporary literature, and legal and justice theory to redefine the basis of the moral and legal person.Feminists, communitarians, and postmodern thinkers have made clear that classical liberalism, with its emphasis on individual autonomy and excessive rationalism, is severely limited. Although she is sympathetic with the liberal view, Willett finds it necessary...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801487153
• ISBN13: 9780801487156
• Release Date: August 2001
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher