Democracy, Justice And Contingency in Rawls And Rorty

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José Antonio Rego Magalhães
Lívia De Meira Lima Paiva

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In this paper, we will pose the question if that theory can be best understood as a metaphysical or as a political theory. The main representative of the first hypothesis, in the context of this paper, will be Ronald Dworkin, while the second one will be represented by Richard Rorty. We will begin by present the context of the debate. Then, we will explain the notion of contingency in Rorty. Finally, we will argue for Rorty’s interpretation, according to which Rawls’ theory can be best understood as political and contingent, not metaphysical.

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MAGALHÃES, José Antonio Rego; PAIVA, Lívia De Meira Lima. Democracy, Justice And Contingency in Rawls And Rorty. Revista de Teorias da Democracia e Direitos Políticos, Florianopolis, Brasil, v. 2, n. 1, p. 1–16, 2016. DOI: 10.26668/IndexLawJournals/2525-9660/2016.v2i1.1102. Disponível em: https://www.indexlaw.org/index.php/revistateoriasdemocracia/article/view/1102. Acesso em: 7 dec. 2025.
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José Antonio Rego Magalhães, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-RJ)

Doutorando em Direito pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro

Lívia De Meira Lima Paiva, Docente na Escola da Magistratura do Estado do Rio de Janeiro - (EMERJ)

Mestrado em Direito pela Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)

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