John Rawls' Theory of Social Justice

Abstract

The book is a collection of essays introducing rawls' theory of justice to scholars outside philosophy, in economics, law, social science, history and political science. essays in the first chapter deal with the basic concepts in rawls' theory--the veil of ignorance, and the original position, game theory and the maximin principle, the difference principle, etc. the second chapter examines the application of rawls' theory to contemporary social policy issues, such as discrimination, civil disobedience, etc. the third chapter places rawls' thought in the perspective of utilitarianism, kantianism, marxism, and critics of the political right and left.