''Interpretation and Social Criticism'' is a 1987 book about

political philosophy Political philosophy or political theory is the philosophical study of government, addressing questions about the nature, scope, and legitimacy of public agents and institutions and the relationships between them. Its topics include politics, l ...

Michael Walzer Michael Laban Walzer (born 1935) is an American political theorist and public intellectual. A professor emeritus at the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) in Princeton, New Jersey, he is editor emeritus of ''Dissent'', an intellectual magazine ...

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''Interpretation and Social Criticism'' has, together with ''

Just and Unjust Wars ''Just and Unjust Wars: A Moral Argument with Historical Illustrations'' is a 1977 book by the philosopher Michael Walzer. Published by Basic Books, it is still in print, now as part of the Basic Books Classics Series. A second edition was publis ...

'' (1977) and ''

Spheres of Justice ''Spheres of Justice: A Defense of Pluralism and Equality'' is a 1983 book by the philosopher Michael Walzer. Summary Walzer argues in favour of an idea he calls "complex equality", and against the view that goods with different meaning and cont ...

'' (1983), been identified as one of Walzer's most important works by the philosopher

Will Kymlicka William Kymlicka (; born 1962) is a Canadian political philosopher best known for his work on multiculturalism and animal ethics. He is currently Professor of Philosophy and Canada Research Chair in Political Philosophy at Queen's University ...

. Kymlicka 2005. p. 952.

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* 1987 non-fiction books American non-fiction books Books by Michael Walzer Books in political philosophy English-language books Harvard University Press books {{Poli-philo-book-stub