Rawls''s ''A Theory of Justice'' - An Introduction

Informationen zum Autor Jon Mandle is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the State University of New York, Albany. His previous publications include What's Left of Liberalism? An Interpretation and Defense of Justice as Fairness (2000) and Global Justice (2006). Klappentext Reconstructs Rawls's argument! as well as discussing some of the most influential criticisms in the secondary literature. Zusammenfassung John Rawls's A Theory of Justice transformed the field of political philosophy by offering a compelling alternative to the dominant utilitarian conception of social justice. This book carefully reconstructs Rawls's argument! and will be an invaluable guide for anyone seeking to engage with this ground-breaking philosophical work. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Part I of A Theory of Justice - theory; 3. Part II of A Theory of Justice - institutions; 4. Part III of A Theory of Justice - ends; 5. After A Theory of Justice; 6. Criticisms of A Theory of Justice.

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• Authors: Jon Mandle, Jon (State University of New York Mandle, Mandle Jon
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.10.2009
• EAN: 9780521853927
• ISBN: 978-0-521-85392-7
• No. of pages: 222
• Series: Cambridge Introductions to Key; Cambridge Introductions to Key Philosophical Texts
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / Political, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy