Culture of Justice

Eric Thomas Weber is Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in Educational Policy Studies and Evaluation at the University of Kentucky and serves as Executive Director of the Society of Philosophers in America (SOPHIA). He is the author and editor of several books, including Uniting Mississippi: Democracy and Leadership in the South.

"A Culture of Justice is a well-written, well-argued exploration of the relationship between culture and justice and how a culture of justice is necessary to realize a just society … Written with verve and with an eye to a wider audience, this work will surely benefit scholars, students, and anyone interested in a challenging yet accessible discussion of some of the most contentious issues and problems of our cultural moment." — CHOICE"A pleasure to read, A Culture of Justice will appeal to a wide audience of social and political philosophers, scholars and practitioners of education, and people thinking about racial justice. Weber makes clear the relevance of the great American pragmatists to addressing current social and political problems such as poverty, hate speech, and racism." — Nicholas Tampio, Fordham University

• AcknowledgmentsIntroduction 1. Justice as an Evolving Regulative Ideal 2. Converging on Culture 3. Challenges for a Culture of Justice 4. Self- Respect, Positive Power, and Stoic Pragmatism 5. Culture, Poverty, and Positive Empowerment 6. Obligations for Culture as Public and Shared 7. Free Speech and the Cultivation of Hatred 8. Correcting Political Correctness Notes Bibliography Index