{"product_id":"social-justice-in-the-liberal-state-9780300027570","title":"Social Justice in the Liberal State","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn original and compelling vision of a just society  A new view of the theoretical foundations of liberalism that will challenge us to clarify our own implicit notions of liberal democracy. The New York Times Book Review  Winner of a Certificate of Merit for the American Bar Associations 1981 Gavel Award for outstanding public service  First published in 1980 and continuously in print ever since  Bruce Ackermans classic Social Justice in the Liberal State offers a new foundation for liberal political theory a world in which each of us may live his or her own life in his or her own way  without denying the same right to others. Full of provocative discussions of issues ranging from education to abortion  it makes fascinating reading for anyone concerned with the future of the liberal democratic state.  Professor Ackerman has tackled age-old problems of social justice with the refreshing technique of a series of dialogues in which the proponent of a position must either confront his opponent with an answer  constrained by the three principles of rationality  consistency  and neutrality  or submit to a checkmate. The authors ability to combine earthiness with extreme subtlety in framing the dialogues has produced a novel  mind-stretching book.Henry J. Friendly  Senior Judge  U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit  What limits should we place on genetic manipulation? How many children should we have? How should we regulate abortions and adoptions? What rights does the community have  what rights do parents have in the education of children? What rights do children have? What resources must we leave to future generations? To see all these as questions of distributive justice is to connect them in a new way (and to make) a significant contribution.Michael Walzer  The New Republic  The breadth of the attack on the fundamental issues of man and society is impressive.Foreign Affairs  Bruce A. Ackerman is professor of law at the Yale Law School.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45646970945589,"sku":"ByrdShop_0300027575","price":25.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780300027570.jpg?v=1781684115","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/social-justice-in-the-liberal-state-9780300027570","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}