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Rawls' Theory of Justice

In Our Time: Philosophy

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Rolz's Theory of Capitalism

Rolz's view over the course of his life actually seemed to harden somewhat, and become a bit more disappointed about the direction of travel of the world he was in. He came to emphasise that familiar kinds of redistributive capitalist welfare states aren't really getting as close enough to adjust society. So I think it would be a mistake to think of him as a theorist of the status quo. He's actually someone with quite a radical critique of the kind of societies we're in.

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