John Rawls
1921 – 2002 · United States · Philosophy, Law
A Theory of Justice: fairness derived from behind the veil of ignorance.
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- Amartya Sen
1933 · Economics, Philosophy
Sen's Idea of Justice is a sustained argument with Rawlsian ideal theory.
- Martha Nussbaum
1947 · Philosophy, Human Rights
The capabilities approach is developed as a friendly correction to Theory of Justice.
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