Rawls, John. 1993. “The Law of Peoples.” Critical Inquiry 20 (1). University of Chicago Press: 36–68. http://www.jstor.org/stable/1343947.
- This is the kind of paper that must be chewed and digested, not merely tasted and swallowed.
- It is necessary that you have at least a cursory knowledge (although familiarity is recommended) of the author’s work on justice as fairness, especially the notion of the original position behind the veil of ignorance. For an interesting introductory discussion on the concept, check out Michael Sandel’s lectures from the course: “Justice: What’s The Right Thing To Do?” The topic is introduced here and continued here.)
- Sections under square brackets and cast in monotype font can, perhaps must, be skipped on first reading. End notes, on the other hand, must not be skipped.
Introduction
The essay seeks to develop a “law of peoples” out of “liberal ideas of justice”.[1] By a…
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