The Modernity In Rawls' Contractualism Lin Hongcheng Directed By Lang Youxing

Rawls' hypothetical contractualism is regarded as one of the most excellent theories of political philosophy during the past 50 years. After his well-known book titled "a theory of justice" published,the dispute about justice which is the core principle of politic has never stopped. It has affected the proceed of political philosophy deeply, and has been considered the cause for the rebirth of political philosophy. Although the most of discussions concerned were focused on Rawls' difference principle related to the policy of welfare state, this dissertation pays more attention to the logical basis of his new contractualism. Fundamentally, the contractualism is a design for modernity because of its natural connection with modernity based on the subjectivity. From this perspective the dissertation author has found some past controversial ideas such as liberty and equality,become more explicit, while the contractualism itself more substantial.