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pm r jK PJ USA CANADA A PASSION FOR JUSTICE Robert C. Solomon A Passion for Justice is a breathtaking vision of the world that shows us that justice is a virtue we all share — a func- tion of personal character — and not a grand theory, an abstraction of govern- ment, or the musings of philosophers. Arguing plainly and brilliantly, with examples from Plato to Ivan Boesky, and ranging from science to philosophy to economics, Robert Solomon writes about how we live, and how we feel we ought to live, in a world that seems arbitrary, unfair, and unjust. Whether discussing compassion or self- ishness, altruism or revenge, or how fairly to grade a class of bright, motivated stu- dents, Solomon leads us to understand that justice — and the urge to do some- thing about it — is an essential ingredient in our lives and it is, accordingly, the responsibility of each and every one of us. Ours may not be a just world, but in the end A Passion for Justice convinces us that there are no excuses, and justice, if it is to be found anywhere, must be found in each one of us. Continued on hack flap BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY A PASSION FOR JUSTICE J PASSION FOR JUSTICE Emotions and the Origins of the Social Contract ROBERT C. SOLOMON Addison^Wesley Publishing Company, Inc* Reading, Massachusetts • Menlo Park, California • New York Don Mills, Ontario • Wokingham, England • Amsterdam • Bonn Sydney • Singapore • Tokyo • Madrid • San Juan Many of the designations used by manufacturers and sellers to distinguish their products are claimed as trademarks. Where those designations appear in this book and Addison- Wesley was aware of a trademark claim, the designations have been printed in initial capi- tal letters (e.g., MasterCard). Library of Congress Catalogingan-Publication Data Solomon, Robert C. A passion for justice : emotions and the origins of the social contract / Robert C. Solomon, p. cm. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 0-201-12966-3 1. Social justice. 2. Social contract. I. Title HM216.S585 1990 90-32051 303.3'72-dc20 CIP Copyright © 1990 by Robert C. Solomon All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopy- ing, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Printed in the United States of America. Published simultaneously in Canada. Jacket design by Marge Anderson Text design by Sherry Streeter Set in 11-point Goudy Old Style by Pine Tree Composition, Lewiston, ME ABCDEFG-MW-93210 First Printing, June 1990 For Jem, Jesi, Danyal For Rachel and Carrie and for Alexander K. This book and, I hope, a decent world to live in. Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2017 with funding from Kahle/Austin Foundation https://archive.org/details/passionjusticeOOrobe
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