A Theory of Justice
by Rawls, John
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0198243685
- ISBN 13
- 9780198243687
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1972. First British Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First British edition, first printing. xv, [1], 607 pp. Bound in publisher's navy cloth with gilt lettering. Near Fine with light reading wear, small black mark to bottom edges, in a Very Good dust jacket, light wear to laminate at edges, a few small tears and tape reinforcements to verso, unclipped. A nice copy of a modern classic of political philosophy.
Synopsis
A Theory of Justice is a widely-read book of political philosophy and ethics by John Rawls. It was originally published in 1971 and revised in both 1975 (for the translated editions) and 1999. In A Theory of Justice, Rawls attempts to solve the problem of distributive justice by utilising a variant of the familiar device of the social contract.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140941926
- Title
- A Theory of Justice
- Author
- Rawls, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First British Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0198243685
- ISBN 13
- 9780198243687
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication
- Oxford
- Date Published
- 1972
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Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
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Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
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