A Theory of Justice

by John Rawls · 1971

A thought experiment behind a 'veil of ignorance' derives the principles a fair society would choose for itself.

Books that mention A Theory of Justice (4)

• Zero to One by Peter Thiel: “Rawls begins A Theory of Justice with the famous “veil of ignorance””
• Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do? by Michael J. Sandel: “In A Theory of Justice (1971), he rejects the counsel of complacence...”
• The Tyranny of Merit by Michael J. Sandel: “In his classic work A Theory of Justice (1971), Rawls argues that even a system of fair equality of opportunity...would not make for a just society.”
• The Code Breaker by Walter Isaacson: “John Rawls's A Theory of Justice, which comes down on the side of favoring the good of the community.”