Social Justice in Western thought the Contemporary An analytical study

Document Type : Original Article

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10.21608/aafu.2024.367049

Abstract

The issue of social justice is one of the important and pivotal issues in contemporary Western thought. Where it adopted a lot of intellectual and philosophical trends and currents rooting the concept of social justice, as a supreme moral value, on which the happiness and stability of society is based. The current research aims to identify social justice in contemporary Western thought.Also, identifying the intellectual framework of social justice, as well as knowing social justice in the thought of the philosopher Roger Garaudy. The current research adopted the descriptive approach. The research reached several results, including: The concept of social justice at the level of contemporary Western intellectuals has a great deal of importanceJustice has become a popular and international demand, and has become widespread in contemporary discourses, reports of institutions, organizations, regulations and laws. Social justice in the Western concept is a purely economic theory, pertaining to the weak and disadvantaged groups. Garaudy represents a model of the philosophy of the struggle against capitalismHe was the one who always called for adhering to the values ​​and principles of "socialism" and social justice.