Rawls and American political traditions.

The article explores the work of John Rawls and its relevance to American political traditions. Rawls developed the concept of "justice as fairness" as a means to guide American citizens in their political actions. He also extended his ideas to the international level, proposing principles for international political and law-making activities. Rawls drew from various disciplines and thinkers to develop a framework for understanding the evolving conscience of the American people. The article also discusses the influence of other scholars, such as Edward Corwin and Alpheus Mason, on Rawls's political philosophy. Additionally, the article examines the ideas of Herbert Croly and Frank Knight, who offered different perspectives on American democracy. The text concludes by emphasizing the need for a stable understanding of America's constitutional republican liberal democracy and the possibility of finding alternative solutions to current challenges. [Extracted from the article]