Justice as Fairness, Political not Metaphysical

Subject Areas : Philosophy

محمد علی صافی ¹ (ندارد)

Received: 2011-08-07 Accepted : 2012-01-20 Published : 2011-09-23

Keywords: Rawls, Lock, liberalism, justice as fairness, political&#x0D, &#x0D, concept, Pluralism,

Abstract :

Rawls’ thoughts can be divided into two significant periods. In his firstperiod, he is impressed by Kant’s ethical philosophy but in secondperiod, he goes far from abstract philosophy and tries to make histheory pragmatic, scientific and methodological. Most of philosophersin enlightenment and after, try to applied metaphysical presuppositionsfor establishing their philosophical frameworks. Many Philosophicalschools have been established by these presuppositions. Even somestates have been applied some of that schools same as utilitarianism.For instance: Immanuel Kant had been established his philosophicalframework by applying ethical doctrine or Lock had been establishedhis philosophical theories by different interpretation of Christianity.But is Rawls that he called himself as follower of named philosophers,imitate their method? Or same as his claim that: he tried to establish histheory without depending of any metaphysical presuppositions and justcall it merely political concept. In this article, firstly, introductory aboutLock’s theory of justification and Kant’s effect on Rawls has beenconsidered then; I just try investigating of Rawls claim of justice asfairness is political concept, not metaphysical.