John Rawls’ Theory of Political Justice: A Solution for the Contradiction between Equality and Freedom
Subject Areas : Research in Theoritical Politics
mohamad ali
tavana
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(دانشگاه شیراز گروه علوم سیاسی دانشکده حقوق و علوم سیاسی)
Keywords: Jhon Rawls Theory of Justice Liberalism Equality Freedom,
Abstract :
To find a solution to obviate the contradiction between equality and freedom is one challenging problem in political philosophy. All schools- from liberal to multiculturalist- have tried to solve the it. One important attempt is John Rawls’ theory of political philosophy where he puts forward political liberalism as a key concept. Taking a critical approach, the present article studies Rawls’ theory. In doing so, it employs an analytical framework, and the method of content analysis. Firs, it introduces the basic elements and principles of the theory, then it examines how compatible or contradictory they are with conclusions made, and finally discusses the (in)efficiency of the theory in obviating the problem of freedom and equality.