John Rawls proposes an ideal theory of a cooperative society, while Alexander Rawls considers a different question: what is the place of justice in a society where it cannot be assumed that productive cooperation is universal, where cooperation and solutions to collective-action problems are not independent of incentives.
Reflections on Alexander Rawlss Desert-Inclusive Justice
By Chad Van Schoelandt
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