About John Rawls
American political philosopher (1921–2002), professor at Harvard. A Theory of Justice (1971) revived analytical political philosophy after decades of decline and remains the most discussed work in political philosophy since the war. Rawls's veil of ignorance thought experiment — choose principles of justice without knowing your position in society — is the most widely cited device in contemporary political theory.
Books by John Rawls
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A Theory of Justice
One of the most important modern attempts to defend equality, rights, and fairness inside a liberal society.
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Political Liberalism
Rawls's second masterwork, written to answer a problem his Theory of Justice left open: how can a just and stable society endure when its citizens are deeply divided by religion and moral doctrine? His answer — an 'over…
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