Rawls's 'A Theory of Justice': A Reader's Guide

by Frank Lovett

John Rawls's A Theory of Justice, first published in 1971, is arguably the most important work of moral and political philosophy of the twentieth century. A staple on undergraduate courses in political theory, it is a classic text in which Rawls makes an astonishing contribution to political and moral thought

Rawls's 'A Theory of Justice': A Reader's Guide offers a concise and accessible introduction to this hugely important and challenging work. Written specifically to meet the needs of students coming to Rawls for the first time, the book offers guidance

- Philosophical and historical context
- Key themes
- Reading the text
- Reception and influence
- Further reading

Genres: Philosophy, Society

176 pages, Paperback

First published November 4, 2010

Reviews

[Shayan Hamraz · Rating 5 out of 5]

دوبار خوندمش. واقعا شرح فوق العاده‌ایه. کاملا می‌تونید به فلسفه سیاسی رالز مسلط بشید. ترجمه هم عالیه.

[Kaleb · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good summary of "A Theory of Justice", a book that is much too long for me to ever read. Points off for not being very engaging, but its not meant to be engaging, so still recommended if you want to understand Rawls

[Donald Trump · Rating 5 out of 5]

A useful guide to the complicated book.

[Megan Mattes · Rating 5 out of 5]

This reader's guide made me love Rawls

[Kate · Rating 4 out of 5]

better than reading Rawls, for sure

[Robert Geoghegan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Used this as a primer before reading Rawls's theory of Justice.