An intuitionist conception of justice is, one might say, bu… - John Rawls

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An intuitionist conception of justice is, one might say, but half a conception.

John Rawls

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John Bordley Rawls (21 February 1921 – 24 November 2002) was an American philosopher, and a leading figure in moral and political philosophy. He held the James Bryant Conant University Professorship at Harvard University and the Fulbright Fellowship at Christ Church, Oxford. His magnum opus, A Theory of Justice (1971), was hailed at the time of its publication as "the most important work in moral philosophy since the end of World War II, and is now regarded as one of the primary texts in political philosophy.

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An intuitionist conception of justice is, one might say, but half a conception. - John Rawls

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