Rawls, Dewey, and constructivism: on the epistemology of justice

In Rawls, Dewey and Constructivism , Eric Weber examines and critiques John Rawls' epistemology and the unresolved tension - inherited from Kant - between Representationalism and Constructivism in Rawls' work. Weber argues that, despite Rawls' claims to be a constructivist, his unexplored Kantian influences cause several problems. In particular, Weber criticises Rawls' failure to explain the origins of conceptions of justice, his understanding of "persons" and his revival of Social Contract Theory. Drawing on the work of John Dewey to resolve these problems, the book argues for a rig

In Rawls, Dewey, and Constructivism, Eric Weber examines and critiques John Rawls'' epistemology and the unresolved tension - inherited from Kant - between Representationalism and Constructivism in Rawls'' work. Weber argues that, despite Rawls'' claims to be a constructivist, his unexplored Kantian influences cause several problems. In particular, Weber criticises Rawls'' failure to explain the origins of conceptions of justice, his understanding of ""persons"" and his revival of Social Contract Theory. Drawing on the work of John Dewey to resolve these problems, the book argues for a rigor