This paper explores the role of philosophical and religious arguments in public reason, focusing on John Rawls' proposal for the debate about abortion. The thesis is that for Rawlsian liberalism, philosophical and religious arguments play a semi-public role, that is, they basically refer to social reason, which is part of civil society. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
In this paper I analyze how Rawls approaches material inequalities, both within democratic societies and in his reflections on the law of peoples. In this regard, considerations such as his positive valuation of social inequality or his inattention to the economic development of peoples, lead me to conclude that Rawls supports a conservative position regarding such problems as poverty or global development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Published
2011
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