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Incisively and stylishly written, this book constitutes an open challenge to reconsider the fundamental question of the relationship of law to society.

This is the second volume of Judith Shklar's work and brings together essays on a number of themes, including the place of the intellect in the modern political world and the dangers of identity politics.

This book was written to guide students of political theory who want to understand Hegel's political ideas as they appear in The Phenomenology of Mind.

A political philosophy classic from one of the foremost political thinkers of the twentieth century After Utopia was Judith Shklar’s first book, a harbinger of her renowned career in political philosophy. Throughout the many changes in political thought during the last half century, this important work has withstood the test of time. In After Utopia, Shklar explores the decline of political philosophy, from Enlightenment optimism to modern cultural despair, and she offers a critical, creative analysis of this downward trend. She looks at Romantic and Christian social thought, and she shows that while the present political fatalism may be unavoidable, the prophets of despair have failed to explain the world they so dislike, leaving the possibility of a new and vigorous political philosophy. With a foreword by Samuel Moyn, examining After Utopia’s continued relevance, this current edition introduces a remarkable synthesis of ideas to a new generation of readers.

Regarded as a premier analysis of Rousseau's philosophy, this influential work delves deeply into his ideas and their implications. Originally published in 1969, it offers insightful interpretations and critiques that have resonated through the years, making it a significant contribution to the understanding of Rousseau's thought across various languages. The book's enduring relevance highlights its scholarly importance and the depth of its exploration into Rousseau's intellectual legacy.

Judith Shklar draws from a brilliant array of writers--Molière and Dickens on hypocrisy, Jane Austen on snobbery, Shakespeare and Montesquieu on misanthropy, Hawthorne and Nietzsche on cruelty, Conrad and Faulkner on betrayal--to reveal the nature and effects of the vices.

Ponders such questions as: How can we distinguish between injustice and misfortune? and What can we learn from the victims of calamity about the sense of injustice they harbour? Shklar formulates a new political and moral theory of injustice.

This analysis of American citizenship identifies the right to vote and the right to work as primary sources of public respect. It argues that although all profess their devotion to the work ethic, earning remains unavailable to many who feel, and are consequently viewed as, less than full citizens.

Was ist Ungerechtigkeit, was Unglück? Die Philosophin Judith Shklar widmet sich in ihrer bahnbrechenden Untersuchung einem unterschätzten politischen Problem.»Die Unterscheidung zwischen Unglück und Ungerechtigkeit hat oft mit unserer Bereitschaft und unserer Fähigkeit zu tun, im Namen der Opfer zu handeln, anzuklagen oder freizusprechen, zu helfen, wiedergutzumachen – oder uns einfach abzuwenden.«Judith Shklar zeigt, dass die Unterscheidung von Unglück und Ungerechtigkeit wandelbar ist: Was vor hundert Jahren noch ein Unglück war, etwa eine Hungersnot, ist heute eine Ungerechtigkeit, weil es Mittel gibt, sie zu verhindern. Statt ideale Theorien zu konstruieren, fordert Shklar uns auf, auf die Stimmen der Opfer zu hören. In ihnen artikuliert sich ein Sinn für Ungerechtigkeit, der in den positiven Theorien der Gerechtigkeit keine Berücksichtigung findet. Die Philosophie hat viel zu selten über Ungerechtigkeit nachgedacht und sie, wenn überhaupt, nur im Rückspiegel ihrer Gerechtigkeitstheorien betrachtet. Shklars Erkundungen zu einem moralischen Gefühl ändern das und zeigen, wie folgenreich der Sinn für Ungerechtigkeit für die Gestaltung eines liberalen Staats und das Leben seiner Bürgerinnen und Bürger ist.