Rawls 'A Theory of Justice' and Its Critics

John Rawls′s A Theory of Justice has been enormously influential in philosophy, political theory, welfare economics and jurisprudence. This book is a systematic study of Rawls′s work. It provides a clear and concise account of Rawls′s ideas, situates them within contemporary debates and submits them to critical scrutiny.

Zusammenfassung

A study of Rawls' work, "A Theory of Justice", the book gives a concise account of Rawls' central ideas, situates them within contemporary debates and subjects them to critical scrutiny. Among the subjects covered are utilitarianism, majoritarianism and the contractarian synthesis.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: C Kukathas, Chandran Kukathas, Philip Pettit, Philip (Princeton University) Pettit, Pettit Philip
• Verlag: Wiley
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 20.09.1990
• EAN: 9780745602820
• ISBN: 978-0-7456-0282-0
• Seiten: 176
• Abmessung: 141 mm x 215 mm x 14 mm
• Gewicht: 255 g
• Serien: Key Contemporary Thinkers; Key Contemporary Thinkers
• Themen: Sachbuch > Philosophie, Religion > Philosophie: Antike bis Gegenwart; Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Politikwissenschaft > Politische Wissenschaft und Politische Bildung; PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Modern, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, Political science & theory, Western philosophy from c 1800, Political science and theory, Western Philosophy, From C 1900 -