“Intuitionism is not constructive, perfectionism is unacceptable.”

— John Rawls , book A Theory of Justice

Source: A Theory of Justice (1971; 1975; 1999), Chapter I, Section 9, pg. 52

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American political philosopher 1921–2002

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