Philosophy 1020 Lecture Notes - Lecture 27: Political Philosophy
16 May 2016
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The theory of justice; rawls wrote this book. Determines there is a general theory of political philosophy similar to utilitarian. Rawls" views on what we can criticize when we argue about the principles of justice. Emphasises that the principles of justice are very different. Justice is the first virtue of social institutions, as truth is of systems of thought". He thinks justice has a moral principle. What we determine when we determine the principles of justice, they are the things that must be satisfied before we go on to pursue other things. [s]ociety is a cooperative venture for mutual advantage typically marked by conflict as well as by an identity of interests. We share the recognition that we are better off by investing in this arrangement. The basic structure of society is a collection of social goods. He says that the basic social goods are regulated.
