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A Theory of Justice

Paperback • 1971 • English

A Theory of Justice: Original edition

By John Rawls

4 Ratings • 4.3 of 5

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<p>John Rawls aims to express an essential part of the common core of the democratic tradition—justice as fairness—and to provide an alternative to utilitarianism, which had dominated the Anglo-Saxon tradition of political thought since the nineteenth century. Rawls substitutes the ideal of the social contract as a more satisfactory account of the basic rights and liberties of citizens as free and equal persons. “Each person,” writes Rawls, “possesses an inviolability founded on justice that eve...Show more

Society and Social Sciences
Society and culture: general
Rural communities

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ISBN

9780674017726

Published year

1971

Language

English

Original title

A Theory of Justice

Format

Paperback

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A Theory of Justice

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Paperback · 1971

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Paperback · 1991

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4 Ratings • 4.3 of 5

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