This philosopher put forth eight principles for determining the international order in a book that envisages a world in which the evils of history no longer occur, called a "realistic utopia." This philosopher called political theories that depend on compliant actors and favorable social conditions "ideal theory." This philosopher describe a method by which, through adjusting one's general principles so that they mutually support one another, one can arrive at a state of (*) "reflective equilibrium." The ideas of this author of The Law of Peoples prompted Robert Nozick to write Anarchy, State,
This philosopher put forth eight principles for determining the international order in a book that envisages a world in which the evils of history no longer occur, called a "realistic utopia." This philosopher called political theories that depend on compliant actors and favorable social conditions "ideal theory." This philosopher describe a method by which, through adjusting one's general principles so that they mutually support one another, one can arrive at a state of (*) "reflective equilibrium." The ideas of this author of The Law of Peoples prompted Robert Nozick to write Anarchy, State, and Utopia. He used a thought experiment in which parties design a society without knowing their status, due to a "veil of ignorance," to argue that society should work to benefit the most disadvantaged. For 10 points, name this author of A Theory of Justice.
This philosopher put forth eight principles for determining the international order in a book that envisages a world in which the evils of history no longer occur, called a "realistic utopia.
John Rawls