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Record Nr.

UNINA9910957829403321

Autore

Lovett Frank

Titolo

Rawls's A theory of justice : a reader's guide / / Frank Lovett

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Continuum, c2011

ISBN

1-4411-7107-X

1-282-91262-3

9786612912627

1-4411-5681-X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (176 p.)

Collana

Continuum reader's guides

Classificazione

321.1

311.1

Disciplina

320.01/1

Soggetti

Justice

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction and Context; 2 Overview of Themes; 3 Reading the Text; 4 Reception and Influence; Notes; Bibliography and Further Reading; Index

Sommario/riassunto

John Rawls's A Theory of Justice , first published in 1971, is arguably the most important work of moral and political philosophy of the twentieth century. A staple on undergraduate courses in political theory, it is a classic text in which Rawls makes an astonishing contribution to political and moral thought.  . Rawls's 'A Theory of Justice': A Reader's Guide offers a concise and accessible introduction to this hugely important and challenging work. Written specifically to meet the needs of students coming to Rawls for the first time, the book offers guidance on:. - Philosophical and histori