John Rawls

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• SOURCE: The Nation
  11/27/2021
  

  Selective Conscience: New Book Dissects Rawls's Theory of Fairness

  by Olúfémi O. Táíwò

  Katrina Forrester's book shows the influence of John Rawls on the study of ethics, but also reveals the limits of abstract theory for understanding historical injustice. 

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• SOURCE: The Nation
  2/23/2021
  

  The Broken System: What Comes After Meritocracy?

  by Elizabeth Anderson

  Philosopher Elizabeth Anderson reviews Michael Sandel's critique of meritocracy, a book that locates an explanation for the Trumpian moment in the rise of competitive individualism in the platforms of both major parties.