Medieval & Modern Philosophy · 20th century
Rawls & Nozick
The great Harvard debate on justice: Rawls' veil of ignorance and difference principle versus Nozick's entitlement theory and the Wilt Chamberlain argument, with how each handles taxes and inequality.
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Prereqs: Mill & utilitarianism; Kant. Next: Political economy; Liberalism, conservatism, socialism. Sources: John Rawls, *A Theory of Justice* (1971); Robert Nozick, *Anarchy, State, and Utopia* (1974); Michael Sandel, *Justice* (2009).Next: 1. Rawls