This “basic liberties principle” is what makes Rawls’s theory distinctively liberal. His second principle, which has two interlocking parts, gives his theory its egalitarian flavor.

Luis Alvarez / Getty Images The Veil of Ignorance is a thought experiment and philosophical concept introduced by the American philosopher John Rawls in his groundbreaking 1971 work, "A Theory of ...

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss A Theory of Justice by John Rawls, first published in 1971, a work that's been called the most influential book in 20th-century political philosophy. Show more ...

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This is the metadata section. Skip to content viewer section. This article is a critique of the concept of rationality in neoclassical economics and the ideological bias of Rawls’ theory of justice.

Rawls included a version of the cake-cutting scenario in “A Theory of Justice,” his landmark 1971 book that the economist and philosopher Daniel Chandler wants to resurrect for a new era.