Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Rawls on the web

The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy has posted Leif Wenar's article on John Rawls. I have some things to finish before I get to read it, but a quick glance at the table of contents suggests that it will be a worthwhile read, and a good resource for students in theory courses needing a quick introduction to Rawls. Kudos for discussing overlooked themes like the role of political philosophy, the liberal principle of legitimacy, and the four-stage sequence.

Of course, this post would be remiss if it didn't mention the other important online exposition of Rawls' thought: Henry Richardson's 2005 entry in the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Also a good read.
 

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Thursday, January 17, 2008

The non-identity problem. Not.

Perhaps the significance of these philosophical meditations is only self-evident to a parent. But children seem to provoke them with unnerving regularity.
 

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Tuesday, February 20, 2007

Dilemma

What ought one to think of a book the first chapter of which opens with the word "Hegelianwise"?

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