4 edition of Justice for an unjust society found in the catalog.
Published
1993
by Rodopi in Amsterdam, Atlanta, GA
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Written in English
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. [219]-227) and index.
Statement | H. P. P. (Hennie) Lötter. |
Series | Value inquiry book series ;, v. 3 |
Classifications | |
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LC Classifications | HM671 .L68 1993 |
The Physical Object | |
Pagination | ix, 230 p. ; |
Number of Pages | 230 |
ID Numbers | |
Open Library | OL4021642M |
ISBN 10 | 9051835167 |
LC Control Number | 2001406673 |
OCLC/WorldCa | 29883995 |
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The identification of injustice is addressed since a radically unjust society may well conceal its injustice from its : H. Lotter. This book presents a theory of justice whereby people living in radically unjust societies may transform such societies in the direction of justice.
The identification of injustice is addressed since a radically unjust society may well conceal its injustice from its victims. The book considers a range of moral and pragmatic requirements of Cited by: 8.
This book presents a theory of justice whereby people living in radically unjust societies may transform such societies in the direction of justice. The identification of injustice is addressed.
Justice for an unjust society. [H P P Lötter] Home. WorldCat Home About WorldCat Help. Search. Search for Library Items Search for Lists Search for Contacts Search for a Library. Create lists # Value inquiry book series ;\/span>\n \u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\n schema. In the introductory chapter of this book I firstly argue that the contemporary debate on justice focuses exclusively on matters of justice pertinent to nearly just societies; in the second place.
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