A liberal society seeks not to impose a single way of life, but to leave its citizens as free as possible to choose their own values and ends. It therefore must govern by principles of justice that do not presuppose any particular vision of the good life. But can any such principles be found? And if not, what are the consequences for justice as a moral and political ideal? These are the questions Michael Sandel takes up in this penetrating critique of contemporary liberalism. This new edition includes a new introduction and a new final chapter in which Professor Sandel responds to the later work of John Rawls.
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迈克尔·J. 桑德尔(Michael J. Sandel),当代美国最有影响的公众知识分子之一。他是哈佛大学政治学教授,讲授当代政治哲学与政治思想史,著作有《民主的不满:追求公众哲学的美国》、《自由主义与正义的局限》、《自由主义及其批评者》等。
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……当社会由这些不预设任何特殊善观念的原则来支配时,它就可以得到最好的安排,因为任何别的安排都不可能把个人作为能够选择的主体来尊重……
主体的优越性不是说我们为自我利益所支配,而只是说,无论我们拥有什么样的利益,这些利益都属于某个主体。
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