A Theory of Justice by John Rawls

A Theory of Justice by John Rawls

A Theory of Justice by John Rawls is one of the books by which our age will be remembered: perhaps the most important work of moral and political philosophy of the twentieth century, a classic to stand alongside Kant and Mill. Rawls argues that the correct principles of justice are those that would be agreed to by free and rational persons, placed in the 'original position' behind a veil of ignorance: not knowing their own place in society; their class, race, or sex; their abilities, intelligence, or strengths; or even their conception of the good. Accordingly, he derives two principles of justice to regulate the distribution of liberties, and of social and economic goods. In this revised edition the work is presented as Rawls himself wishes it to be transmitted to posterity, with numerous minor revisions and amendments and a new Preface in which Rawls reflects on his presentation of his thesis and explains how and why he has revised it.

'The most substantial and interesting contribution to moral philosophy since the war' New York Review of Books

Rawls, John: - John Rawls was James Bryant Conant University Professor at Harvard University. He was recipient of the 1999 National Humanities Medal.

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ISBN 13	9780198250555
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Title	A Theory of Justice
Author	John Rawls
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Year published	1999-12-01
Number of pages	560
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