num_pages: 328
description: s/t: Materiales para una teoria de la justiciaFew philosophers have made as much of a splash with a single book as John Rawls did with the 1971 publication of A Theory of Justice. Thirty years later, Justice as Fairness rearticulates the main themes of his earlier work and defends it against the swarm of criticisms it has attracted. Throughout the book, Rawls continues to defend his well-known thought experiment in which an "original position"--a sort of prenatal perspective ignorant of our race, class, and gender--provides the basis for formulating ethical principles that result in a harmonious liberal state. In addition, he supplies carefully worked-out responses and, in some cases, reformulations of his theory. Those coming to Rawls for the first time will find a lucid portrayal of his position; those embroiled in the ongoing debate will encounter a closely argued and subtle rejoinder to his adversaries. Readers will be pleased that the daunting volumes of Rawls's previous work have been distilled to a digestible 214 pages. --Eric de Place
language: Spanish; Castilian
title: Justicia como equidad
titlecomplete: Justicia como equidad (Filosofia)
genres: Theory, Politics, Political Science, Philosophy, Academic, Law, Nonfiction, Economics, Sociology, Textbooks
ratings_count: 1421
publisher: Tecnos