About the Book: Ideas That Matter: Democracy Justice Rights
The essays in this volume take off from themes in the work of eminent
philosopher and political scientist Joshua Cohen. Cohen is a deeply influential
thinker who has written on deliberative democracy, freedom of expression,
Rawlsian theory, global justice, and human rights. The essays gathered here both
engage with Cohens work and expand upon it, embodying his commitment to the idea
that analytical work by philosophers and social scientists matters to our shared
public life and to democracy itself. The contributors offer novel perspectives
on pressing issues of public policy from accountability for sexual violence to
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