{"product_id":"is-social-justice-just-9781598133530","title":"Is Social Justice Just?","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Anyone concerned with social justice will find this book makes him question his assumptions, rethink his premises, and think!\" --\u003cstrong\u003eAndrew P. Morriss\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, professor, Bush School of Government and Public Service, School of Law, Texas A\u0026amp;M University \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat \u003ci\u003eis\u003c\/i\u003e social justice? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn these pages, twenty-one accomplished academics seek to do justice to \"social justice.\" Inequality exists and obviously causes rifts in societies. But it's not obvious how the government should address those rifts, or if it should address them at all. Have we forgotten the perhaps more efficient power of personal choice--and the corollary obligation: to serve our neighbors--to make our society more humane? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeginning with the first political philosophers in ancient Athens, and continuing right through Marx into our post-modern era, men have wrestled with the question of justice; and the answers have been as earnest as they have been varied. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eToday, our \"expert\" class also claim to have answers--updated answers, more \"equitable\" answers, more technological answers ... in short, answers that are simply better suited to our times. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut are those answers in any way correct? Do they work? Are they--\u003ci\u003ejust\u003c\/i\u003e? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn these elegant, nuanced essays, the authors use the wisdom of ancient and modern philosophers to shed light on these important questions--and the answers are revealing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eArmed with ample evidence from real-world experiences, lessons from history, the wisdom of the classics, modern philosophers, and even the teachings of the world religions, the contributors of \u003ci\u003eIs Social Justice Just?\u003c\/i\u003e illuminate the central role of the individual in achieving justice in all its aspects. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRead \u003ci\u003eIs Social Justice Just?\u003c\/i\u003e and discover: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ehow to do social justice \u003ci\u003ewrong\u003c\/i\u003e with the poison of resentment, envy, and ignorance;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ehow to do social justice \u003ci\u003eright\u003c\/i\u003e with the insights of philosophers and theologians;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ehow to respect people's rights and liberties \u003ci\u003ewithout\u003c\/i\u003e sacrificing true equality;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eand how to reform \u003ci\u003eflawed public policies\u003c\/i\u003e that just make everything worse.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn a world of partisanship, hysteria, maliciousness, and good intentions attached to hellish outcomes, this landmark book enters the public discourse at a critical time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a foreword by Jordan B. Peterson, a preface by Nicholas Rescher, and a collection of essays by some of the best and brightest scholars of our time, \u003ci\u003eIs Social Justice Just?\u003c\/i\u003e is a timely and urgent work. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRead it, and you will begin to think about \"social justice,\" and justice, in some surprising new ways.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independent Institute\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/31\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781598133530\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 376\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Benjamin Franklin Award - Gold Medal Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Robert M. Whaples, Christopher J. Coyne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51280897310901,"sku":"9781598133530","price":22.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_29308d63-d030-43ac-9c2c-50c1672efb5c.jpg?v=1751469679","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/is-social-justice-just-9781598133530","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}