Dworkin and His Critics: With Replies by Dworkin

Copyright © 2004 by Blackwell Publishing Ltd

Dworkin and His Critics: With Replies by Dworkin

Editor(s): Justine Burley

Published Online: 30 NOV 2007

Print ISBN: 9780631197652

Online ISBN: 9780470996386

DOI: 10.1002/9780470996386

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Dworkin and His Critics provides an in-depth, analytical discussion of Ronald Dworkin's ethical, legal and political philosophical writings, and it includes substantial replies from Dworkin himself.


  • Includes substantial replies by Ronald Dworkin, a comprehensive bibliography of his work, and suggestions for further reading.
  • Contributors include Richard Arneson, G. A. Cohen, Frances Kamm, Will Kymlicka, Philippe van Parijs, Eric Rakowski, Joseph Raz and Jeremy Waldron.
  • Makes an important contribution to many on-going debates over abortion, euthanasia, the rule of law, distributive justice, group rights, political obligation, and genetics.

Table of contents

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      Frontmatter (pages i–xxiii)

  2. Part I: Equality, Liberty, and the Good Life

    1. Chapter 1

      Expensive Taste Rides Again (pages 1–29)

      G. A. Cohen

    2. Chapter 2

      Talent, Slavery, and Envy (pages 30–44)

      Miriam Cohen Christofidis

    3. Chapter 3

      Equality of Resources Versus Undominated Diversity (pages 45–69)

      Philippe Van Parijs

    4. Chapter 4

      Liberty, Equality, Envy, and Abstraction (pages 70–78)

      Michael Otsuka

    5. Chapter 5

      Cracked Foundations of Liberal Equality (pages 79–98)

      Richard J. Arneson

    6. Chapter 6

      A Puzzle About Ethics, Justice, and the Sacred (pages 99–110)

      Matthew Clayton

  3. Part II: Justice Applied

    1. Chapter 7

      Dworkin on Freedom and Culture (pages 111–133)

      Will Kymlicka

    2. Chapter 8

      Justice in Health Care: Can Dworkin Justify Universal Access? (pages 134–149)

      Lesley A. Jacobs

    3. Chapter 9

      Equality of Resources and Procreative Justice (pages 150–169)

      Paula Casal and Andrew Williams

    4. Chapter 10

      Morality and the “New Genetics” (pages 170–192)

      Justine Burley

  4. Part III: Abortion, Euthanasia, and Assisted Suicide

    1. Chapter 11

      Autonomy, Beneficence, and the Permanently Demented (pages 193–217)

      Seana Valentine Shiffrin

    2. Chapter 12

      Ronald Dworkin's Views on Abortion and Assisted Suicide (pages 218–240)

      F. M. Kamm

    3. Chapter 13

      Reverence for Life and the Limits of State Power (pages 241–263)

      Eric Rakowski

  5. Part IV: The Reach of Law

    1. Chapter 14

      Associative Obligations and the State (pages 265–284)

      Leslie Green

    2. Chapter 15

      Speaking With One Voice: On Dworkinian Integrity and Coherence (pages 285–290)

      Joseph Raz

    3. Chapter 16

      Integrity: Justice in Workclothes (pages 291–318)

      Gerald J. Postema

    4. Chapter 17

      The Rule of Law as a Theater of Debate (pages 319–336)

      Jeremy Waldron

  6. Part V: Replies to Critics

    1. Chapter 18

      Ronald Dworkin Replies (pages 337–395)

      Ronald Dworkin

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      Bibliography of Ronald Dworkin's Works (pages 396–404)

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      Index (pages 405–412)

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