Justice as Fairness: A Restatement

John Rawls's 2001 final statement of his political-philosophical position

Tradition: American political liberalism

Rawls's 2001 final statement — restatement of justice as fairness in light of decades of criticism

Justice as Fairness: A Restatement is John Rawls's 2001 final summary statement of his political-philosophical position — based on lectures he gave throughout his career, restating and refining the doctrine of justice as fairness in light of decades of criticism. Central themes: the two principles of justice; reflective equilibrium; the original position; the well-ordered society; the political not metaphysical conception of justice. The work is the most accessible single-volume statement of mature Rawlsian political liberalism.