Confucius, Rawls, and the Sense of Justice

Erin M. Cline

Published by Fordham University Press 2013

Confucius, Rawls, and the Sense of Justice

Erin M. Cline

https://doi.org/10.1515/9780823291243

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This book compares the role of a sense of justice in the ethical and political thought of Confucius and John Rawls. Erin Cline demonstrates that the Analects (the most influential record of Confucius’ thought) and Rawls’s work intersect in an emphasis on the importance of developing a sense of justice. Despite deep and important differences between the two accounts, this intersection is a source of significant philosophical agreement. The study does not simply compare and contrast two views by examining their similarities and differences; it also offers a larger argument concerning the reasons why comparative work is worthwhile, the distinctive challenges comparative studies face, and how comparative work can accomplish distinctive and significant ends. Not only can a comparative study of the capacity for a sense of justice in Confucius and Rawls help us better understand each of their views, but it also can help us to see new ways in which to apply their insights, especially with respect to the contemporary relevance of their accounts.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Abbreviations Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	xi
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
1. Methods in Comparative Work Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	28
2. The Sense of Justice in Rawls Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	74
3. The Sense of Justice in the Analects Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	119
4. Two Senses of Justice Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	168
5. The Contemporary Relevance of a Sense of Justice Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	211
Conclusion Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	265
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Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	335
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Language: English
Publisher: Fordham University Press
Audience: College/higher education;
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- Main content: 368

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Published: March 24, 2022
ISBN: 9780823291243