A Theory of Justice
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A Theory of Justice is a landmark work of political philosophy that develops a liberal theory of justice based on the principles that would be chosen behind a “veil of ignorance” in an original position of equality.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Theory of Justice canonical | 14 |
| 1971: A Theory of Justice | 1 |
| Rawlsian justice as fairness | 1 |
| The Original Position | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Theory of Justice Context triple: [John Rawls, notableWork, A Theory of Justice]
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A.
The Idea of Justice
The Idea of Justice is a philosophical work by Amartya Sen that critiques traditional theories of justice and proposes a comparative, realization-focused approach grounded in public reasoning and human capabilities.
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B.
Two Concepts of Liberty
Two Concepts of Liberty is Isaiah Berlin’s influential 1958 essay that distinguishes between and analyzes the political and philosophical implications of “negative” and “positive” liberty.
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C.
Foundations of Natural Right
Foundations of Natural Right is a seminal philosophical work by Johann Gottlieb Fichte that systematically develops a theory of law, rights, and the state grounded in his transcendental idealism.
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D.
The System of Ethics
The System of Ethics is a foundational philosophical work by Johann Gottlieb Fichte that systematically develops his idealist moral philosophy and theory of human freedom.
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E.
Critique of Practical Reason
Critique of Practical Reason is Immanuel Kant’s major philosophical work on moral philosophy, in which he systematically develops his theory of practical reason and the foundations of ethics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Theory of Justice Target entity description: A Theory of Justice is a landmark work of political philosophy that develops a liberal theory of justice based on the principles that would be chosen behind a “veil of ignorance” in an original position of equality.
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A.
The Idea of Justice
The Idea of Justice is a philosophical work by Amartya Sen that critiques traditional theories of justice and proposes a comparative, realization-focused approach grounded in public reasoning and human capabilities.
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B.
Two Concepts of Liberty
Two Concepts of Liberty is Isaiah Berlin’s influential 1958 essay that distinguishes between and analyzes the political and philosophical implications of “negative” and “positive” liberty.
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C.
Foundations of Natural Right
Foundations of Natural Right is a seminal philosophical work by Johann Gottlieb Fichte that systematically develops a theory of law, rights, and the state grounded in his transcendental idealism.
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D.
The System of Ethics
The System of Ethics is a foundational philosophical work by Johann Gottlieb Fichte that systematically develops his idealist moral philosophy and theory of human freedom.
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E.
Critique of Practical Reason
Critique of Practical Reason is Immanuel Kant’s major philosophical work on moral philosophy, in which he systematically develops his theory of practical reason and the foundations of ethics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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work of political philosophy ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
philosophy
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political theory ⓘ |
| advocates |
maximin decision rule in the original position
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priority of basic liberties over social and economic advantages ⓘ |
| aimsAt | reconciling liberty and equality ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst | classical utilitarian aggregation of welfare ⓘ |
| author | John Rawls ⓘ |
| centralQuestion | how to define a just basic structure of society ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| followedBy |
Justice as Fairness: A Restatement
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Political Liberalism ⓘ |
| genre |
moral philosophy
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political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasEdition | revised edition 1999 ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary political philosophy
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distributive justice debates ⓘ liberal egalitarian theory ⓘ theories of welfare state liberalism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Immanuel Kant
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Immanuel Kant's moral philosophy ⓘ Jean-Jacques Rousseau ⓘ John Locke ⓘ social contract tradition ⓘ |
| introducesConcept |
original position as a hypothetical choice situation
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veil of ignorance as a device of representation ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainConcept |
justice as fairness
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liberal egalitarianism ⓘ original position ⓘ principles of justice ⓘ social contract theory ⓘ veil of ignorance ⓘ |
| methodology |
constructivism in moral theory
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reflective equilibrium ⓘ |
| opposesView | utilitarianism ⓘ |
| partTitle |
Ends
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Institutions ⓘ Theory ⓘ |
| proposesPrinciple |
equal basic liberties for all persons
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fair equality of opportunity ⓘ social and economic inequalities arranged to benefit the least advantaged ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1971 ⓘ |
| publisher | Harvard University Press ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | landmark work of 20th-century political philosophy ⓘ |
| setsIn | hypothetical original position of equality ⓘ |
| structure | three main parts ⓘ |
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Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
1971: A Theory of Justice
subject surface form:
Political Liberalism
subject surface form:
Political Liberalism
subject surface form:
John Rawls
subject surface form:
Equality and Partiality
this entity surface form:
Rawlsian justice as fairness
this entity surface form:
The Original Position