Publication: John Rawls, Political Liberalism
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2018-06-08
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Thompson, Dennis F. 2018. John Rawls, Political Liberalism. In Oxford Handbook of Classics in Contemporary Political Theory, ed. Jacob T Levy. London and New York: Oxford University Press.
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John Rawls’ Political Liberalism is much more than just an effort to correct what Rawls saw as an error in his masterwork, A Theory of Justice. The political liberalism of Political Liberalism stands on its own. It is liberal in a new way, and political in the right way. By examing what makes the theory liberal and what makes it political, the chapter brings out a feature of the theory that has not been sufficiently emphasized—its dynamic character. Rawls’ political liberalism invites citizens to revise even their liberal views as they seek agreement while continuing to disagree.
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Political Liberalism, John Rawls, political philosophy, A Theory of Justice, theory of justice, justice as fairness, pluralism, political liberalism
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