A Theory of Justice by John Rawls
This book presents a seminal work in modern political philosophy, where the author proposes a model of justice that, despite being egalitarian, respects individual rights. The author's "veil of ignorance" thought experiment, which suggests designing society from an original position where no one knows their future place in society, has been particularly influential. The author argues that this would lead to a system where each individual is assured basic liberties and socio-economic inequalities are only allowed if they benefit the least advantaged members of society.
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- Published
- 1971
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 500-600
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
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- Eine Theorie der Gerechtigkeit
- Oikeudenmukaisuusteoria
- Teoria da Justiça
- Teoria della Giustizia
- Teoria della giustizia
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- 3rd on The Modern Philosophical Classics (The Philosophical Forum)
- 28th on The Modern Library | 100 Best Nonfiction (The Modern Library)
- 2486th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- IWU Select 100 Must-Read Books (IWU (Faculty, Staff, and Students))
- The Hundred Most Influential Books Since The War (WW2) (Central and East European Publishing Project)
- Time Magazine's All-TIME 100 Best Non-Fiction Books (Time Magazine)
- Zeit Library of 100 Non-Fiction Books (Zeit-Bibliothek)