The Idea of Justice (Record no. 11136)
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fixed length control field | 01514nam#a2200169ua#4500 |
008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
fixed length control field | 090414s2009 mau b 001 0 eng |
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
International Standard Book Number | 9780141037851 |
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
Classification number | 320.011 |
Item number | Se55I |
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
Personal name | Sen, Amartya |
Dates associated with a name | 1933 |
9 (RLIN) | 14826 |
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
Title | The Idea of Justice |
Statement of responsibility, etc. | by Amartya Sen. |
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Cambridge, Mass. |
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Penguin Books |
Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2009. |
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
Extent | xxviii, 468 p. |
Dimensions | 24 cm. |
500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
General note | Summary: From Nobel Prize-winning economist Amartya Sen, The Idea of Justice is a refreshing alternative approach to mainstream theories of justice. Is justice an ideal, for ever beyond our grasp, or something that may actually guide our practical decisions and enhance our lives? At the heart of Sen's argument is his insistence on the role of public reason in establishing what can make societies less unjust. But there are always choices to be made between alternative assessments of what is reasonable, and competing positions can each be well defended. Rather than rejecting these pluralities, we should use them to construct a theory of justice that can accommodate divergent points of view. Sen also inspiringly shows how the principles of justice in the modern world must avoid parochialism and address vital questions of global injustice. The breadth of vision, intellectual acuity and striking humanity of one of the world's leading public intellectuals have never been more clearly shown than in this remarkable book. |
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
Topical term or geographic name entry element | Justice. |
9 (RLIN) | 14827 |
Topical term or geographic name entry element | Social contract. |
9 (RLIN) | 14828 |
Topical term or geographic name entry element | Ethics. |
9 (RLIN) | 14829 |
Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Date last checked out | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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S. R. Ranganathan Learning Hub | S. R. Ranganathan Learning Hub | 20/04/2023 | 2 | 320.011 Se55I | 12641 | 09/11/2023 | 20/10/2023 | 20/04/2023 | Book |