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Rawls

[rawlz]
–noun
John, 1921–2002, U.S. political philosopher.
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Rawls   (rôlz)   
American political philosopher whose A Theory of Justice (1971) revived the social contractarian tradition by arguing that all members of society would support the same principles of justice under conditions that guarantee impartiality.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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