Justification and Critique Towards a Critical Theory of Politics

"In his ambitious masterpiece, Toleration in Conflict, Rainer Forst laid the groundwork for an innovative concept, the right to justification. Here, he has developed this prolific idea further in a systematic manner, establishing a compelling and original political theory. Forst, a brilliant scholar, deserves his reputation as one of the leading political philosophers of his generation."
Jürgen Habermas
"In this inspiring book, Rainer Forst covers a wide range of important problems in contemporary moral and political philosophy, including the relation between recognition and distribution, the normative foundations of toleration and human rights, and the best way to understand human dignity. His ambition is to resolve these problems in a unified way by reflecting on the conditions under which persons stand in relations of reciprocal and general justification to one another. Elegant and synoptic, this work exemplifies and advances the exciting confluence between Anglophone and German political philosophy."
Thomas Pogge, Yale University
"Rainer Forst is one of the most penetrating social and political theorists writing today. In these essays, he further elaborates his theory of 'reflexive justification' in relation to questions of just rule, legitimation, and domination. The essays sparkle with insight and clarity."
Seyla Benhabib, Yale University