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John Rawls' "Philosophie der Gerechtigkeit"
Höffe, Otfried
2021
Abstract
The paper critically addresses A Theory of Justice. It is first illustrated that Theory implies a paradigm shift at the time of its publication. This is followed by a critical analysis of central aspects of Theory, especially the reflexive equilibrium and the difference principle. The paper then reconstructs Rawlsian work. First by showing the continuities and discontinuities between Theory and Political Liberalism and by critically examining “overlapping consensus” and “public reason”. Subsequently, by examining A Law of Peoples and its idea of tolerance and the rejection of global distributive justice. Finally, the paper addresses Rawls's role as a public intellectual.
Series
Etica & Politica / Ethics & Politics
Publisher
EUT Edizioni Università di Trieste
Source
Otfried Höffe, "John Rawls' Philosophie der Gerechtigkeit" in: "Etica & Politica / Ethics & Politics (2021) XXIII/3", EUT Edizioni Università di Trieste, Trieste, 2021, pp. 15-28
Languages
de
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internazionale