The idea of justice / Amartya Sen.
| Author/creator | Sen, Amartya, 1933- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Cambridge, Mass. : Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2009. |
| Description | xxviii, 467 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction: An approach to justice -- The demands of justice. -- Reason and objectivity -- Rawls and beyond -- Institutions and persons -- Voice and social choice -- Impartiality and objectivity -- Closed and open impartiality -- Forms of reasoning. -- Position, relevance and illusion -- Rationality and other people -- Plurality of impartial reasons -- Realizations, consequences and agency -- The materials of justice. -- Lives, freedoms and capabilities -- Capabilities and resources -- Happiness, well-being and capabilities -- Equality and liberty -- Public reasoning and democracy. -- Democracy as public reason -- The practice of democracy -- Human rights and global imperatives -- Justice and the world. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| LCCN | 2009014924 |
| ISBN | 9780674036130 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0674036131 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | JC578 .S424 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |