num_pages: 176
description: 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.
language: English
title: Rawls: A Theory of Justice and its Critics
titlecomplete: Rawls: A Theory of Justice and its Critics (Key Contemporary Thinkers)
genres: Philosophy, Politics
ratings_count: 30
publisher: Polity Press