John Rawls' "A Theory of Justice" has been influential in philosophy, political theory, welfare economics and jurisprudence. This book is thought to be the first full-length study of Rawls' work. It provides a concise account of Rawls' central ideas, situates them within contemporary debates, and submits them to critical scrutiny. Kukathas and Petit discuss, among other things, the utilitarian orthodoxy and its problems; the emergence of majoritarian and other social choice alternatives; the contractarian synthesis and its policy implications; the notion of reflective equilibrium; and the various critiques of the contractarian view.
- ISBN10 0745602827
- ISBN13 9780745602820
- Publish Date 20 September 1990
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Polity Press
- Format Paperback
- Pages 176
- Language English