The Soul of Justice

Cynthia Willett brings together diverse insights from social psychology, classical and contemporary literature, and legal and justice theory to redefine the basis of the moral and legal person. Feminists, communitarians, and postmodern thinkers have made clear that classical liberalism, with its emphasis on individual autonomy and excessive rationalism, is severely limited. Although Willett is sympathetic to the liberal view, she finds it necessary to go further. For her, attention to the social dimensions of the family and civil society is critical. Interdependency, not autonomy, is of increasing significance in an era of globalization. Book jacket.

Cynthia Willett is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Winship Distinguished Research Scholar at Emory University