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A Theory of Justice

A Theory of Justice

Book by John Rawls
A Theory of Justice is a 1971 work of political philosophy and ethics by the philosopher John Rawls in which the author attempts to provide a moral theory alternative to utilitarianism and that addresses the problem of distributive justice. Wikipedia
Originally published: 1971
Author: John Rawls
LC Class: JC578.R38 1999
Pages: 560

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