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Hubble head · 11-29-2002, 08:20 AM

<a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A39314-2002Nov25.html" target="_blank">Philosopher John Rawls Dies at 81</a>

"Each person possesses an inviolability founded on justice that even the welfare of society as a whole cannot override. Therefore, in a just society the rights secured by justice are not subject to political bargaining or the calculus of social interests."
-John Ralls

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11-29-2002, 10:53 AM

Yes. He was an exceptional thinker.

Dr. Retard · 11-29-2002, 12:30 PM

Jesus, first Nozick, then Rawls. Ronald Dworkin must have a bodyguard.

11-29-2002, 08:20 AM	#1
Hubble head Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Corn rows Posts: 4,570	philosophy loses one <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A39314-2002Nov25.html" target="_blank">Philosopher John Rawls Dies at 81</a> "Each person possesses an inviolability founded on justice that even the welfare of society as a whole cannot override. Therefore, in a just society the rights secured by justice are not subject to political bargaining or the calculus of social interests." -John Ralls [ November 29, 2002: Message edited by: science ]</p>

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11-29-2002, 10:53 AM	#2
DMB Guest Posts: n/a	Yes. He was an exceptional thinker.

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Dr. Retard Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Tucson, Arizona, USA Posts: 735	Jesus, first Nozick, then Rawls. Ronald Dworkin must have a bodyguard.

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