The Law of Peoples
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The Law of Peoples is a work of political philosophy by John Rawls that extends his theory of justice to the international realm, outlining principles for a just and stable society of liberal and decent peoples.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1999: The Law of Peoples | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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work of political philosophy ⓘ |
| addresses |
public reason among peoples
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stability of a society of peoples ⓘ toleration in international context ⓘ |
| advocates |
duty of assistance to burdened societies
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respect for human rights ⓘ toleration of decent non-liberal peoples ⓘ |
| aimsTo | formulate a realistic utopia in international relations ⓘ |
| appliesTo | society of peoples ⓘ |
| author | John Rawls ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| distinguishes |
benevolent absolutisms
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burdened societies ⓘ decent hierarchical peoples ⓘ liberal peoples ⓘ outlaw states ⓘ |
| ethicalFrameworkFor | global justice debates ⓘ |
| extends | theory of justice as fairness ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
principles for a just international order
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relations among liberal peoples ⓘ relations between liberal and decent hierarchical peoples ⓘ |
| follows |
A Theory of Justice
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Political Liberalism ⓘ |
| includes |
account of human rights as a minimal standard
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criteria for intervention ⓘ discussion of just war ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Kantian political philosophy
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social contract tradition ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
human rights
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international political philosophy ⓘ international relations ⓘ justice ⓘ The Law of Nations ⓘ
surface form:
law of nations
liberalism ⓘ |
| normativeFrameworkFor | foreign policy of liberal democracies ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | political liberalism ⓘ |
| proposes | principles for a Society of Peoples ⓘ |
| rejects |
global egalitarian distributive justice
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world state ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
A Theory of Justice
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Political Liberalism ⓘ |
| supports | peoples as primary subjects of international justice ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
1999: The Law of Peoples
subject surface form:
Political Liberalism