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March 23, 2026Croatian Journal of PhilosophyOpen Access

Theoretical Sources of Rawls’s Justice as Fairness

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JCJinghua ChenGuangdong University of Petrochemical Technology

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Implication

Demonstrates parallels in Rawls’s theory and the philosophies of Kant, Hegel, and Mill, suggesting a deeper understanding of liberalism.

Key Points

  • The paper aims to analyze how Rawls’s theory of justice as fairness is influenced by the philosophies of Kant, Hegel, and Mill.
  • Comparative analysis of Rawls's components and the works of Kant, Hegel, and Mill.
  • Examination of the original position in relation to Kant’s Categorical Imperative.
  • Discussion of Hegel's view on political institutions in contrast to Rawls's focus on society's basic structure.
  • Evaluation of the substantive content of Rawls’s principles of justice versus Mill's principles.
  • Rawls's original position has clear parallels with Kant's Categorical Imperative.
  • Hegel’s primacy of the state aligns with Rawls’s emphasis on social institutions.
  • Rawls's two principles of justice show significant similarities with Mill’s ideas on justice and liberty.

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Jinghua Chen (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c0ddb8fddb9876e79c10fahttps://doi.org/10.52685/cjp.26.76.7
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