`In a just society', wrote John Rawls, '...the rights secured by justice are not subject to political bargaining or to the calculus of social interests'. Existing societies seldom adhere to this principle, for what is just or unjust is usually in dispute. Professor Rawls sets out the principle of justice that free and rational persons would accept in an initial position of equality. After the first theoretical part of the book, which concludes with a persuasive critique of Utilitarianism, the author sets out to illustrate ...
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`In a just society', wrote John Rawls, '...the rights secured by justice are not subject to political bargaining or to the calculus of social interests'. Existing societies seldom adhere to this principle, for what is just or unjust is usually in dispute. Professor Rawls sets out the principle of justice that free and rational persons would accept in an initial position of equality. After the first theoretical part of the book, which concludes with a persuasive critique of Utilitarianism, the author sets out to illustrate the content of his two principles of justice. He describes the basic structure that ideally satisfies these principles and examines the duties and obligations to which they give rise. Finally, he connects the theory of justice with a doctrine of the good. This book is intended for general readers with an interest in moral philosophy, the principles of justice. Students (undergraduate and above) of moral philosophy, law, and political philosophy.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. 2nd Printing, 1972. Jacket is rubbed, has small tears and chips at edges, now in mylar. Text is clean and appears unmarked. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 607 p. Audience: General/trade.
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Fine book in a near fine dust jacket. 607 pages. First Edition. Rawls set out his justice as fairness theory in this groundbreaking work, one of the most important contributions to political philosophy of the 20th century. Fine in dustjacket with two neatly repaired edge tears, else near fine with almost no fading or wear. Very elusive in this condition.
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Good+ / VG-condition. Some mild fading. All pages clean and free of extraneous markings. Binding excellent. NOT ex-library. Hardcover book lacking jacket. Very mild foxing to one edge. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 607 p. Audience: General/trade. NO EXTRANEOUS MARKINGS IN THIS BOOK ANYWHERE.
