When the Cold War ended, some people called it the “end of history.” Capitalism and liberal democracy had prevailed. Later, when the West clashed with radical Islam, Americans realized history hadn’t ended after all—at least not abroad. Now, in How Marx Can Save American Capitalism, Ronald W. Dworkin shows us that even the home front is in play and capitalism and liberal democracy are threatened. Dworkin uses Karl Marx to tip the balance in their favor—a paradox, as Marx was the sworn enem...

Unnecessary death rarely happens at the hands of doctors, but it does happen. Sometimes the cause is medical error. But sometimes the cause is politics. The issues underlying many medical catastrophes are numerous: a power struggle between providers, uncertainty over who’s in charge, hesitation to practice good medicine for fear of being fired, specialization run amok, part-time doctoring. Doctors often prefer to ignore the problems, but patient safety demands that they be aired.An...

Over the past twenty years, the debate between neutrality and perfectionism has been at the center of political philosophy. Now Perfectionism and Neutrality: Essays in Liberal Theory brings together classic papers and new ideas on both sides of the discussion. Editors George Klosko and Steven Wall provide a substantive introduction to the history and theories of perfectionism and neutrality, expertly contextualizing the essays and making the collection accessible to everyone inter...

Un enfoque integral de la obra de un autor controvertido y original se beneficia enormemente de la comprensión de los contextos teóricos y sociales donde surgió. Demuestra que una obra no solo responde a discusiones con autores del presente y del pasado, sino también a situaciones que demandan nuevos enfoques de justicia. Gracias a este libro contamos con elementos para acercarnos a dicha comprensión en el caso de Ronald Dworkin. (Thomas Nagel, Universidad de Nueva York) Durante el siglo X...

Ronald Dworkin is widely accepted as the most important and most controversial Anglo-American jurist of the past forty years. And this same-named volume on his work has become a minor classic in the field, offering the most complete analysis and integration of Dworkin's work to date. This third edition offers a substantial revision of earlier texts and, most importantly, incorporates discussion of Dworkin's recent masterwork Justice for Hedgehogs.Accessibly written for a w...

Internationally renowned lawyer and philosopher Ronald Dworkin addresses the crucially related acts of abortion and euthanasia in a brilliantly original book that examines their meaning in a nation that prizes both life and individual liberty. From Roe v. Wade to the legal battle over the death of Nancy Cruzan, no issues have opened greater rifts in American society than those of abortion and euthanasia.At the heart of Life's Dominion is Dworkin's inquest into ...

This book assembles leading legal, political, and moral philosophers to examine the legacy of the work of Ronald Dworkin. They provide the most comprehensive critical treatment of Dworkin's accomplishments focusing on his work in all branches of philosophy, including his theory of value, political philosophy, philosophy of international law, and legal philosophy. The book's organizing principle and theme reflect Dworkin's self-conception as a builder of a unified theory of value, and the b...

Le juste et le bien sont-ils des concepts étanches l’un à l’autre ? Pouvons-nous établir ce que nous nous devons les uns aux autres dans une association civile (le juste) sans recourir à une conception de ce qu’est une vie bonne (le bien) ? C’est ce que prétendent, depuis John Rawls, les philosophes qui défendent la neutralité éthique de la théorie politique libérale. Ronald Dworkin affirme au contraire que le juste et le bien sont inséparablement liés l’un à l’autre.Dans ce livre, ...

In his last book, Ronald Dworkin addresses timeless questions: What is religion and what is God's place in it? What are death and immortality? He joins a sense of cosmic mystery and beauty to the claim that value is objective, independent of mind, and immanent in the world. Belief in God is one manifestation of this view, but not the only one.

Originale et engagée, l’œuvre de Ronald Dworkin (1931-2013) s’impose désormais à l’égal de celles de John Rawls et de Jürgen Habermas. Connu d’abord comme philosophe du droit, avec entre autres Prendre les droits au sérieux (1977), il a développé une philosophie politique propre, notamment dans Justice pour les hérissons (2011). C’est ce parcours de pensée que retrace Alain Policar. Outre sa puissante réflexion sur le droit proposant une alternative au positivisme et au réalisme juridiques...

Las constituciones más contemporáneas declaran derechos individuales en un lenguaje bastante amplio y abstracto: "debido proceso", "igualdad ante la ley", "libertad de expresión". ¿Qué significa este lenguaje abstracto bajo las controversias políticas que dividen a la ciudadanía? ¿Cómo deberían decidir los jueces?Dworkin propone la lectura moral de la Constitución, bajo el entendimiento de que ésta invoca principios morales sobre libertad, igualdad y dignidad. Aun ...

In Dworkin’s master work, the central thesis is that all areas of value depend on one another. This is one, big thing that the hedgehog knows, in contrast to the fox, who knows many little things. Dworkin’s understanding of the relationship—between ethics, morality, and political morality—is significantly revised and also greatly elaborated. He argues that “dignity” is the essential core of living well and that a satisfactory account of dignity would, in turn, point to two principles. The ...