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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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work → |
| arguesAgainst |
unique, fully just social arrangement
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| 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
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| awarded |
2010 National Humanities Medal to its author
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| countryOfOrigin |
India
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| 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
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| 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 → |
| proposes |
realization-focused comparison of justice
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| publicationDate |
2009
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| publisher |
Allen Lane
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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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Amartya Sen
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Development as Freedom
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relatedWork |