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A Brief History of Justice by Johnston, David is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is A Brief History of Justice about?
A Brief History Of Justice Traces The Development Of The Idea Of Justice From The Ancient World Until The Present Day, With Special Attention To The Emergence Of The Modern Idea Of Social Justice. An Accessible Introduction To The History Of Ideas About Justice Shows How Complex Ideas Are Anchored In Ordinary Intuitions About Justice Traces The Emergence Of The Idea Of Social Justice Identifies Connections As Well As Differences Between Distributive And Corrective Justice Offers Accessible, Concise Introductions To The Thought Of Several Leading Figures And Schools Of Thought In The History Of Philosophy -- The Idea Of Justice Has Been Central To Political Philosophy Since Its Origin. Indeed, The Two Towering Book-ends To Western Political Thought -- Plato's Republic And John Rawls' Milestone 1971 Publication, A Theory Of Justice-- Are Both Essays On Justice. Structured Around The Historical And Conceptual Relationship Between Distributive And Corrective Justice, Abrief History Of Justice Traces The Development Of This Fundamental Idea From Antiquity To The Present Day. This Wide-ranging, Yet Concise Book Delves Deeply Into The Evolving Traditions Of Justice, From Roots In Babyloni
Who reads A Brief History of Justice?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Johnston, David
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)
- Published
- 2011
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781444397536
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Philosophy, Political Science, History
