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What is Justice?
Solomon, Professor Robert C.; Murphy, Mark C. (Associate Professor Of Philosophy, Georgetown University, Usa). Ed(S): Solomon, Professor Robert C.; M
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Paperback. "What is Justice?" was one of Socrates' most provocative and, to this day unresolved questions. What is Justice? is an attempt to bring together many of the most prominent and influential writings on the topic of justice, both before and after Socrates, with particular emphasis on questions of justice in the modern world, especially in (more or less) egalitarian, democratic societies. Editor(s): Solomon, Professor Robert C.; Murphy, Mark C. Num Pages: 366 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 171 x 20. Weight in Grams: 596.
"What is Justice?" was one of Socrates' most provocative and to this day unresolved questions. What is Justice? is an attempt to bring together many of the most prominent and influential writings on the topic of justice, both before and after Socrates, with particular emphasis on questions of justice in the modern world, especially in (more or less) egalitarian, democratic societies. The book places special emphasis on "social contract" theories of justice, both ancient and modern, culminating in the monumental work of John Rawls and various responses to his work. This book also puts special emphasis on questions of retributive ... Read more
"What is Justice?" was one of Socrates' most provocative and to this day unresolved questions. What is Justice? is an attempt to bring together many of the most prominent and influential writings on the topic of justice, both before and after Socrates, with particular emphasis on questions of justice in the modern world, especially in (more or less) egalitarian, democratic societies. The book places special emphasis on "social contract" theories of justice, both ancient and modern, culminating in the monumental work of John Rawls and various responses to his work. This book also puts special emphasis on questions of retributive ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
366
Condition
New
Number of Pages
366
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195128109
SKU
V9780195128109
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Ref
99-19
Reviews for What is Justice?
"A great reader for my graduate pre-seminar in criminal justice policy; it is the best on justice theory and applications to criminal justice at a graduate level."
Bradley S. Chilton, University of North Texas "An excellent collection. In particular, it has a well thought out structure and especially nice articles on justice and punishment and on distributive justice."
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Bradley S. Chilton, University of North Texas "An excellent collection. In particular, it has a well thought out structure and especially nice articles on justice and punishment and on distributive justice."
Stephen Kershnar, State University ... Read more