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008			090414s2009 mau b 001 0 eng
020			_a9780141037851
082			_a320.011 _bSe55I
100			_aSen, Amartya _d1933 _914826
245			_aThe Idea of Justice _cby Amartya Sen.
260			_aCambridge, Mass. _bPenguin Books _c2009.
300			_axxviii, 468 p. _c24 cm.
500			_aSummary: 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			_aJustice. _914827
650			_aSocial contract. _914828
650			_aEthics. _914829
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