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

178 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 4, 2010

Reviews

[Shayan Hamraz]

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

[Kaleb]

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]

A useful guide to the complicated book.

[Megan Mattes]

This reader's guide made me love Rawls

[Kate]

better than reading Rawls, for sure

[Rob]

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