Samuel Freeman is a leading political philosopher and one of the foremost authorities on the works of John Rawls.

In this superb introduction, Samuel Freeman introduces and assesses the main topics of Rawls' philosophy.

This volume collects new and previously published articles by Freeman on Rawls. Among other things, Freeman places Rawls within historical context in the social contract tradition, and thoughtfully addresses criticisms of this position.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

John Rawls was the most influential political philosopher of the twentieth century.