1921–2002 · 20th-century (American)
The philosopher who revived political theory with justice as fairness.
Justice is the first virtue of social institutions, as truth is of systems of thought
Original (English)
“Justice is the first virtue of social institutions, as truth is of systems of thought.”
A Theory of Justice (1971), §1
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