Contemporary ยท Political philosophy
A Theory of Justice
by John Rawls. A major work by John Rawls exploring justice, fairness, institutions; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.
- Date
- 1971
- Origin
- United States
- Era
- Contemporary
- Genre
- Political philosophy
- Difficulty
- Challenging
- Length
- Medium
- Collection
- The Western Canon
Subjects and themes
Why it matters
A major work by John Rawls exploring justice, fairness, institutions; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.
This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded / modern canon. Its cataloged influence level is 5 out of 5.