Democracy, Justice And Contingency in Rawls And Rorty

José Antonio Rego Magalhães, Lívia De Meira Lima Paiva

Abstract


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.


Keywords


Democracy; Theories of justice; Justice as fairness; Neopragmatism

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.26668/IndexLawJournals/2525-9660/2016.v2i1.1102

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