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is the conflation of A Theory of Justice with Political Liberalism. Rawls thought they were compatible, and many other commentators agree, but I don't. In Political Liberalism, Rawls relegates his own Theory of Justice to just one of many competing comprehensive doctrines. In doing so, he essentially defangs it.

This isn't a conflation of Rawls with Obama; it's a conflation of Political Liberalism with Obama. For Rawls, Political Liberalism was a tool. For Obama, it is in itself a comprehensive doctrine -- more important to him than his own personal views.

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by: Nonpartisan @ Sat Jun 13, 2009 at 22:40:03 PM CDT

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