Rawls's 'a Theory of Justice': An Introduction

by Jon Mandle

Book Overview

A Theory of Justice, by John Rawls, is widely regarded as the most important twentieth-century work of Anglo-American political philosophy. It transformed the field by offering a compelling alternative to the dominant utilitarian conception of social justice. The argument for this alternative is, however, complicated and often confusing. In this book Jon Mandle carefully reconstructs Rawls's argument, showing that the most common interpretations of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521646677
• ISBN13: 9780521646673
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.4" x 8.4"