Rawls, Citizenship, and Education

by M. Victoria Costa

Book Overview

This book develops and applies a unified interpretation of John Rawls' theory of justice as fairness in order to clarify the account of citizenship that Rawls relies upon, and the kind of educational policies that the state can legitimately pursue to promote social justice. Costa examines the role of the family as the "first school of justice" and its basic contribution to the moral and political development of children. It also argues that schools...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415754380
• ISBN13: 9780415754385
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"