Theory of Justice for an Imperfect World: Exploring Amartya Sen’s Idea of Justice

@article{Osmani2010TheoryOJ,
  title={Theory of Justice for an Imperfect World: Exploring Amartya Sen’s Idea of Justice},
  author={Siddiqur Rahman Osmani},
  journal={Journal of Human Development and Capabilities},
  year={2010},
  volume={11},
  pages={599 - 607}
}
  • S. Osmani
  • Published 1 November 2010
  • Economics
  • Journal of Human Development and Capabilities
Why do we need a theory of justice? And if we do need it at all, how do we go about developing a theory that will come to the aid of practical men and women who are moved by their passion to work t... 
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