The Idea of Justice, Paperback

Rawls' 1971 text links the idea of social justice to a basic sense of fairness that recognizes human rights and freedoms. Controversially, though, ...

Social justice: an ideal, forever beyond our grasp; or one of many practical possibilities? More than a matter of intellectual discourse, the idea ...

Theories of social justice are necessarily abstract, reaching beyond the particular and the immediate to the general and the timeless. Yet such the...

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Accepting the invitation of economist Henry Simons to acknowledge that tax justice is a theological concept, the work explores theological doctrine...

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This book originated as lectures for a course on political philosophy that Rawls taught regularly at Harvard in the 1980s. In time the lectures bec...

This book combines U.S.-based case studies with examples from other regions of the world to explore important human rights themes - the equality, u...

From Judaism's rich history of prophetic justice comes an inspiring call to action.Why is it that Jews are so involved in causes dedicated to justi...

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Contributor(s): Author: Alison KaferIn Feminist, Queer, Crip Alison Kafer imagines a different future for disability and disabled bodies. Challengi...

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"A thrilling page-turner about the pursuit of justice" (New York Post), this is the definitive story of the case against Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine...

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Naguib Mahfouz's haunting novella of post-revolutionary Egypt combines a vivid pychological portrait of an anguished man with the suspense and rapi...

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DescriptionSince Socrates and his circle first tried to frame the Just City in words, discussion of a perfect communal life--a life of justice, ref...

American students vary in educational achievement, but white students in general typically have better test scores and grades than black students. ...

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In the bloody aftermath of a wagon ambush, a suspect flees, a woman disappears, and a mountain man searches for truth, justice, and revenge. They c...

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Jews, Christians, and Muslims supposedly share a common religious heritage in the patriarch Abraham, and the idea that he should serve only as a so...

Contributor(s): Author: Leo TolstoyThis profound analysis of the nature of art is the culmination of a series of essays and polemics on issues of m...

A fluid, expansive new collection from a poet whose work "dazzles with an] energetic exploration of the Puerto Rican experience in the new millenni...

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DescriptionPsychoanalysis in the Barrios: Race, Class, and the Unconscious demonstrates that psychoanalytic principles can be applied successfully ...

With the election of Barack Obama, the idea that American society had become postracial-that is, race was no longer a main factor in influencing an...

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Eminent biblical scholar Michael D. Coogan offers here a wide-ranging and stimulating exploration of the Old Testament, illuminating its importance...

Territory is one of the central political concepts of the modern world and, indeed, functions as the primary way the world is divided and controlle...

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Many people describe themselves as secular rather than religious, but they often qualify this statement by claiming an interest in spirituality. Bu...

After the DREAM Act failed, many young undocumented activists understood that pinning their hopes on a piece of legislation had been a bad idea. Th...

DescriptionHow climate change will affect our political theory--for better and worse Despite the science and the summits, leading capitalist states...

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DescriptionIn this important book, Niklas Luhmann uses his powers as an analyst of the social system to examine two of the most important concepts ...

DescriptionWithin the history of African American struggle against racist oppression that often verges on dystopia, a hidden tradition has depicted...

DescriptionThis book shows through argument and numerous policy-related examples how understanding moral philosophy can improve economic analysis, ...

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How well do you really know your husband? Carrie and Steve Atwell have been happily married for fifteen years and live an idyllic life. But Carrie ...

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In this groundbreaking work, Peter Brown explores how the worship of saints and their corporeal remains became central to religious life in Western...

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Giving to God examines the everyday practices of Islamic giving in post-revolutionary Egypt. From foods prepared in Sufi soup kitchens, to meals di...

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DescriptionCorporate litigator Mia Shaw suffers the shock of her life when she finds her colleague and friend brutally murdered. Grief-stricken and...

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