A Theory of Justice

work of political philosophy and ethics by John Rawls
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A Theory of Justice
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A Theory of Justice

Summary

A Theory of Justice is a written work[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of written_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,491 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • A Theory of Justice authored John Rawls[3].
  • A Theory of Justice's instance of is recorded as written work[4].
  • A Theory of Justice was published by Harvard University Press[5].
  • A Theory of Justice's genre is philosophical literature[6].
  • A Theory of Justice's genre is essay[7].
  • A Theory of Justice's language of work or name is recorded as English[8].
  • A Theory of Justice's country of origin is recorded as United States[9].
  • A Theory of Justice was published on January 1, 1971[10].
  • A Theory of Justice's has edition or translation is recorded as A Theory of Justice[11].
  • A Theory of Justice's has edition or translation is recorded as A Theory of Justice[12].
  • A Theory of Justice's main subject is political philosophy[13].
  • A Theory of Justice's main subject is social contract[14].
  • A Theory of Justice's main subject is justice[15].
  • A Theory of Justice's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'A Theory of Justice'}[16].
  • A Theory of Justice's title is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '正義論'}[17].

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Designation and Status

A Theory of Justice's instance of is recorded as written work[4].

Cultural Significance

Things named for A Theory of Justice include The Idea of Justice[18], a written work[19], written by Amartya Sen[20].

Why It Matters

A Theory of Justice ranks in the top 2% of written_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,491 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

Entities named for it include The Idea of Justice[18], a written work[19], written by Amartya Sen[20].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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