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Rawls 'A Theory of Justice' and Its Critics
Chandran Kukathas (Author), Philip Pettit (Author)
9780745602820, Polity Press
Paperback / softback, published 20 September 1990
176 pages
21.5 x 14 x 1.4 cm, 0.255 kg
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. The authors discuss the background against which A Theory of Justice was written, the contractarian character of Rawls's theory, his claims about justice and his arguments for them. Finally the authors look at Rawls's emerging self-interpretation and self-critique, identifying the different phases of his later development. Clear and accessible to non-specialists, this book will also be of great value to students in philosophy, sociology and economics.
Introduction 1. The Task of Justice (Overview of A Theory of Justice) 2. The Argument for Justice as Fairness (Original position, Veil of ignorance) 3. The Criticisms of the Theory Communitarian Critiques Libertarian Critiques Socialist Critiques 4. The Theory in Question (Refinements and later thoughts) Conclusion Bibliography Index
Subject Areas: Philosophy [HP]
