Just Society

Michael Boylan is John J. McDonnell, Jr., Chair in Ethics, and professor and chair of the philosophy department at Marymount University in Arlington, Virginia.

• Part 1 Preface: Normative WorldviewPart 2 I A Just PersonChapter 3 Justification in EthicsChapter 4 The Personal Worldview ImperativeChapter 5 The Embedded Values ApproachChapter 6 Religion and AestheticsPart 7 II A Just SocietyChapter 8 Diversity and the Common Body of KnowledgeChapter 9 The Shared Community Worldview ImperativeChapter 10 JusticeChapter 11 Public Policy

This is not an ordinary book on what counts as a just person and just society. It is an extraordinary explanation of how a society can transform itself from an unjust society into a just one, and, more importantly, how a chaotic self can become an integrated self able and willing to create and sustain a community. Particularly impressive about Boylan's book is his chapter on public policy, be it at the local, national, or global level. Rarely is an author able to move between theory and practice as adroitly as Boylan. His book is a must to read.