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John Rawls : his life and theory of justice /

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This is a short, accessible introduction to John Rawls' thought and gives a thorough and concise presentation of the main outlines of Rawls' theory as well as drawing links between Rawls' enterprise and other important positions in moral and political philosophy.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pogge, Thomas, 1953-
Other Authors: Kosch, Michelle
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:Translated from the German.
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.
Subjects:
Rawls, John, > 1921-2002.
Rawls, John, > 1921-2002
Rawls, John.
Justice.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Essays.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > National.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Reference.
Justice
Gerechtigkeit
Theorie
Gerechtigheid.
Politieke filosofie.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Biography
  • The focus on the basic structure
  • A top-tier criterion of justice
  • The basic idea: justice as fairness
  • The first principle of justice
  • The second principle of justice
  • A Rawlsian society
  • On justification
  • The reception of justice as fairness.