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John Rawls
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John Rawls

Politician · born February 21, 1921 · died 2002

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John Bordley Rawls was an American philosopher, most active in moral, legal, and political philosophy. Rawls has been described as one of the most influential modern liberal political philosophers of the 20th century.

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  1. ~43Named Guggenheim Fellowship1964
  2. ~50Notable work: A Theory of Justice1971

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