Document Type : Research

Authors

• Majid Tavasoli Roknabadi ¹
• Mokhtar Nouri ²

¹ Associate Professor of Political Science, Faculty of Law and Political Science, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran

² PhD Student of Political Science, Political Science Department, Faculty of Law and Political Science, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran (Corresponding author)

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to review the book of justice theory by John Rawls, a contemporary political philosopher. An attempt will be made to introduce a critical review on the agenda. What is Rawls's main issue? What is the purpose of this work and its place in the resources available in this area? These are the most important issues the authors are trying to address. But, Rawls's main claim, which is justice as fairness, has been critically criticized by some schools of thought and thinkers in contemporary political philosophy. These critiques include critiques of libertarians, communitarians, and contemporary feminists. Also, the explanation of the relationship between Islamic attitude and Rawls’ Justice Theory is a subject that has been raised at the end of the article.

Keywords

• Liberalism
• Justice
• Fairness
• Universality
• Contextuality
• Difference

Main Subjects

• political science