A Theory of Justice: Original EditionThough the revised edition of A Theory of Justice, published in 1999, is the definitive statement of Rawls's view, so much of the extensive literature on Rawls's theory refers to the first edition. This reissue makes the first edition once again available for scholars and serious students of Rawls's work. |
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... assumptions . Justice as fairness is an example of what I have called a contract theory . Now there may be an objection to the term " contract " and related expressions , but I think it will serve reasonably well . Many words have ...
... assumptions . Justice as fairness is an example of what I have called a contract theory . Now there may be an objection to the term " contract " and related expressions , but I think it will serve reasonably well . Many words have ...
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... assumptions about how most people would in fact balance them . For one thing , at different combinations of total satisfaction and degrees of equality , we presumably would give these principles different weights . For example , if ...
... assumptions about how most people would in fact balance them . For one thing , at different combinations of total satisfaction and degrees of equality , we presumably would give these principles different weights . For example , if ...
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... assumption of continuity . See I. F. Pearce , A Contribution to Demand Analysis ( Oxford , The Clarendon Press , 1946 ) , pp . 22-27 ; and A. K. Sen , Collective Choice and Social Welfare ( San Francisco , Holden - Day , 1970 ) , pp ...
... assumption of continuity . See I. F. Pearce , A Contribution to Demand Analysis ( Oxford , The Clarendon Press , 1946 ) , pp . 22-27 ; and A. K. Sen , Collective Choice and Social Welfare ( San Francisco , Holden - Day , 1970 ) , pp ...
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... assumptions , economic and social inequalities are to be judged in terms of the long - run expectations of the least advan- taged social group . Of course , the specification of this group is not very exact , and certainly our ...
... assumptions , economic and social inequalities are to be judged in terms of the long - run expectations of the least advan- taged social group . Of course , the specification of this group is not very exact , and certainly our ...
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