The Idea of Justice
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The Idea of Justice is a philosophical work by Amartya Sen that critiques traditional theories of justice and proposes a comparative, realization-focused approach grounded in public reasoning and human capabilities.
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| The Idea of Justice canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Idea of Justice Context triple: [Amartya Sen, notableWork, The Idea of Justice]
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Essays, Moral and Political
Essays, Moral and Political is an early collection of philosophical writings by David Hume that explores topics in ethics, politics, and human nature, helping to establish his reputation as a leading Enlightenment thinker.
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B.
Perpetual Peace
Perpetual Peace is a philosophical essay by Immanuel Kant that outlines a framework of political and legal principles aimed at achieving lasting peace between nations.
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C.
Über die Grenzen der Wirksamkeit des Staates
Über die Grenzen der Wirksamkeit des Staates is a seminal political-philosophical essay by Wilhelm von Humboldt that argues for limiting state intervention to protect individual freedom and self-development.
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D.
Critique of the Power of Judgment
Critique of the Power of Judgment is Immanuel Kant’s third major Critique, in which he develops his influential theories of aesthetic judgment and teleology to mediate between the realms of nature and freedom.
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E.
Veritas et Utilitas
Veritas et Utilitas is the Latin motto of Howard University, expressing its commitment to truth and service.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Idea of Justice Target entity description: The Idea of Justice is a philosophical work by Amartya Sen that critiques traditional theories of justice and proposes a comparative, realization-focused approach grounded in public reasoning and human capabilities.
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A.
Essays, Moral and Political
Essays, Moral and Political is an early collection of philosophical writings by David Hume that explores topics in ethics, politics, and human nature, helping to establish his reputation as a leading Enlightenment thinker.
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B.
Perpetual Peace
Perpetual Peace is a philosophical essay by Immanuel Kant that outlines a framework of political and legal principles aimed at achieving lasting peace between nations.
-
C.
Über die Grenzen der Wirksamkeit des Staates
Über die Grenzen der Wirksamkeit des Staates is a seminal political-philosophical essay by Wilhelm von Humboldt that argues for limiting state intervention to protect individual freedom and self-development.
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D.
Critique of the Power of Judgment
Critique of the Power of Judgment is Immanuel Kant’s third major Critique, in which he develops his influential theories of aesthetic judgment and teleology to mediate between the realms of nature and freedom.
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E.
Veritas et Utilitas
Veritas et Utilitas is the Latin motto of Howard University, expressing its commitment to truth and service.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst | unique, fully just social arrangement ⓘ |
| arguesFor |
comparative assessment of justice and injustice
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focus on removal of manifest injustices ⓘ global perspective on justice ⓘ inclusion of diverse viewpoints in public reasoning ⓘ |
| author | Amartya Sen ⓘ |
| awarded | 2010 National Humanities Medal to its author ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| criticizes |
John Rawls's theory of justice
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transcendental institutionalism ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
democratic deliberation
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plurality of reasons for justice ⓘ public reasoning ⓘ role of capabilities in evaluating justice ⓘ |
| genre |
moral philosophy
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political philosophy ⓘ social philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of capability approach
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critique of welfarism ⓘ discussion of Rawls's "justice as fairness" ⓘ discussion of human rights as ethical demands ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Adam Smith
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John Rawls ⓘ Karl Marx ⓘ Mary Wollstonecraft ⓘ social choice theory ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
capability approach
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comparative justice ⓘ democracy ⓘ human rights ⓘ public reasoning ⓘ social choice theory ⓘ theory of justice ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
Cambridge, Massachusetts
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| proposes | realization-focused comparison of justice ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2009 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Penguin Books
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surface form:
Allen Lane
Harvard University Press ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Development as Freedom
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Inequality Reexamined ⓘ |
| usesConcept |
capabilities
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functionings ⓘ impartial spectator ⓘ positional objectivity ⓘ |
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