The Law of Peoples

John Rawls

The Law of Peoples

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Abstract	Consisting of two essays, this work by a Harvard professor offers his thoughts on the idea of a social contract regulating people's behavior toward one another.
Keywords	International relations Philosophy Social justice Social contract Liberalism Toleration Global justice
Categories	Global Justice in Applied Ethics John Rawls in 20th Century Philosophy Justice in Social and Political Philosophy Toleration in Normative Theories in Social and Political Philosophy (categorize this paper)
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Call number	JZ1242.R39 1999
ISBN(s)	067400079X
DOI	10.1086/448700
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