A Theory of Justice (1971) by John Rawls

Welcome to the first proper Youtube video by Ideas Matter!

In this video Louis gives a run through of John Rawls' seminal text "A Theory of Justice" published in 1971.

A Theory of Justice is a must-read for anyone interested in Anglo-American political theory. It spawned the liberal-communitarian debate which dominated the academy for twenty years and produced some of the most well-known names in political philosophy: Michael Sandel, Alasdair Macintyre, Charles Taylor and Michael Walzer.

You've probably heard of the "veil of ignorance" and the "original position" - but just what are these conceptual devices and how do they serve Rawls' argument? Watch and find out!

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[palmyra]

This is really good. Many YouTube channels talking philosophy gloss over the generic points of a book offering no real thought of their own.

It’s obvious you put a lot of work into these, and are grappling with these ideas and are wringing them out. It’s a pleasure to listen to.

[tlgoody]

This is the best concise explanation of Rawls I've found.

[tristanlayton]

Really enjoyed watching this - definitely helped me better understand a theory I thought I knew but never in this much depth! Can't wait for your next video.

[mattayoubi]

Incisive and illuminating. I loved this.

[LifeImpurrfect]

I have a hard time understanding this, but I’ll be checking this later to see if I get it better. It’s very interesting! Thanks for sharing

[rogerfarias]

Thaks a lot for that. Can you add it to the list too?

[adamghering]

this is really good but over monetized I almost turned it off I get you need adds but every five minutes is too much.

[Advocateshivani]

I am from india. Hindi is my native language. But u should upload the more videos regarding jurist. I will watch.

[micromikael]

Could you maybe one day make a review about engels book Socialism: Utopian and Scientific? It's pretty short.

[porkpiecap]

I don't think rights or natural rights applies to fortune.

[gonx]

you hate liberalism, so what are you politically speaking?