Rawls: A Theory of Justice and Its Critics

ISBN-10
0804717680
ISBN-13
9780804717687
Series
Rawls
Category
Philosophy
Pages
169
Language
English
Published
1990
Authors
Philip Pettit, Chandran Kukathas

Description

"...A clear, concise account of [John] Rawls' theory [of justice], and its significance in contemporary political philosophy..."--Cover 4.

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