In A Theory of Justice (1971), John Rawls proposed the most influential thought experiment in political philosophy since the social contract tradition. Imagine that you are behind a "veil of ignorance": you know...
Rawls, the Veil of Ignorance, and Distributive Justice
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I've been circling this question for weeks. Reading you crystallised the issue for me.
Anonymous
Helpful summary. I'd push back gently on the second half, but I'll save that for a longer comment when I have time.
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The bridge between procedural and substantive justice is where I've always found Rawls most vulnerable — your handling of that here is the cleanest I've read. Even if I don't fully agree, this is the version of the argument I'll be citing.
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The framing in §2 is the strongest part. Have you considered how this generalises to {EXTENSION}?
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