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1 online resource (1 audio file (1hr., 46 min.)) : digital. |
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digital digital recording rda |
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data file rda |
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Macat Library ; |
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Jeremy, Kleidosty.
Macat Library. Spoken word ;
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
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Read by Macat.com. |
| Summary |
Issues of human rights and freedoms always inflame passions, and John Rawls's A Theory of Justice will do the same. Published in 1971, it links the idea of social justice to a basic sense of fairness that recognizes human rights and freedoms. Controversially, though, it also accepts differences in the distribution of goods and services-as long as they benefit the worst-off in society. To justify his theory Rawls asks readers to indulge in a thought experiment, the "original position." Here, members of an imaginary society create their idea of justice behind a "veil of ignorance"-not knowing where they would be placed in terms of class, wealth, intelligence, and so on. The result, Rawls argues, would be a society with rules that offer basic liberties to all citizens and that does ensure the greatest benefit for the less well off. A Theory of Justice has caused huge debate, prompting both criticism and support. It remains one of the most influential publications in the fields of political theory and political philosophy. |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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Rawls, John, 1921-2002. Theory of justice -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Justice.
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Macat.Com, .
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hoopla digital.
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| Cover Title |
John Rawls's A theory of justice |
| ISBN |
9781912284191 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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1912284197 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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MWT13753879 |
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