This teacher of Christine Korsgard proposed "outlaw states" and "burdened societies" as two examples where non-ideal theory had to replace ideal theory.
This teacher of Christine Korsgard proposed "outlaw states" and "burdened societies" as two examples where non-ideal theory had to replace ideal theory. He stressed that individuals ought to aim for an impossible status in which all their beliefs cohere, called reflective equilibrium. He delineated eight principles for humankind in The Law of Peoples. In one thought experiment, this defender of the difference principle posited an original position in which "no one knows his place in society, his class position or social statusÂ…" but must make law behind "a veil of ignorance." A 1971 work of his prompted Robert Nozick's Anarchy, State, and Utopia and equated the title concept with fairness. For 10 points, name this liberal political philosopher whose magnum opus is A Theory of Justice.
This teacher of Christine Korsgard proposed "outlaw states" and "burdened societies" as two examples where non-ideal theory had to replace ideal theory.
John Rawls