There's not much here, although the book, Justice, is obviously intriguing to those of the LD persuasion. I like his take on writing so that people can understand him. Case writers take note!
Your book is completely free of cant, but still rigorous. What do you think accounts for some philosophers' dependence on jargon and impenetrable language?
I don't think philosophy should be seen as a medicine that is good for you but hard to choke down. My goal was to bring out the excitement of moral and political philosophy—to make it accessible and inviting without cheating the ideas. Some branches of philosophy are technical and remote from everyday experiences. But political philosophy is about how we think and act as citizens. It needs to reach beyond the academy and connect with the experience of ordinary citizens. More...
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