John Rawls (1921-2002) is one of the most influential thinkers of
the twentieth century. Contemporary political philosophy has been
reshaped by his seminal ideas and most current work in the
discipline is a response to them. This book introduces his central
ideas and examines their contribution to contemporary political
thought. In the first part of the book Catherine Audard focuses on
Rawls' conception of political and social justice and its
justification as presented in his groundbreaking A Theory of
Justice. This includes sustained examination of Rawls' moral
philosophy and its core thesis, the primacy of justice, the complex
relation between Rawls' views and utilitarianism, and his most
famous concept, the Original Position Device. In the second half of
the book, Audard explores Rawls' more practical concerns for
stability and political consensus, citizenship and international
justice, and shows the continuity between these concerns and his
earlier work. Throughout, Audard contextualizes Rawls' ideas by
giving a sense of their historical development, which underlines
the intellectual cohesion of his thought. The move between ethics
and politics so characteristic of Rawls' work, and which makes for
the richness of his philosophy, is shown to also create for it
significant problems. John Rawls combines clear exposition with
insightful analysis and provides an interpretative and critical
framework that will help shape ongoing debates surrounding Rawls'
work.
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