A Theory of Justice.
by Rawls, John
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Cambridge, MA: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1971. In his magisterial new work...John Rawls draws on the most subtle techniques of contemporary analytic philosophy to provide the social contract tradition with what is, from a philosophical point of view at least, the most formidable defense it has yet received...[and] makes available the powerful intellectual resources and the comprehensive approach that have so far eluded antiutilitarians. He also makes clear how wrong it was to claim, as so many were claiming only a few years back, that systematic moral and political philosophy are dead...Whatever else may be true it is surely true that we must develop a sterner and more fastidious sense of justice. In making his peerless contribution to political theory, John Rawls has made a unique contribution to this urgent task. No higher achievement is open to a scholar" (Marshall Cohen, New York Times Book Review). Listed by Modern Library as one of the greatest English-language nonfiction books of the 20th century.
Synopsis
A Theory of Justice is a widely-read book of political philosophy and ethics by John Rawls. It was originally published in 1971 and revised in both 1975 (for the translated editions) and 1999. In A Theory of Justice, Rawls attempts to solve the problem of distributive justice by utilising a variant of the familiar device of the social contract.
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- Bookseller
- Raptis Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 99758
- Title
- A Theory of Justice.
- Author
- Rawls, John
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge, MA
- Date Published
- 1971
- Keywords
- A Theory of Justice First Edition, Theory of Justice John Rawls First Edition
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