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Rawls on Dewey before the Dewey Lectures.

Daniele Botti

    Journal of the History of Ideas
    |April 4, 2017
    PubMed
    Summary

    This study explores John Rawls's engagement with John Dewey's philosophy, revealing Dewey's influence on Rawls's concepts like reflective equilibrium. It highlights Rawls

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    Area of Science:

    • Political Philosophy
    • History of Philosophy

    Background:

    • John Rawls's philosophical development is a key area of study in contemporary political thought.
    • The influence of John Dewey on later philosophers, including Rawls, remains an area for deeper investigation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To illuminate John Rawls's philosophical engagement with John Dewey's temperament.
    • To trace the origins of Rawls's critique of Kantian dualisms and his development of reflective equilibrium.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of unpublished papers and lectures by John Rawls from the 1940s to the 1970s.
    • Comparative philosophical analysis of Rawls's and Dewey's key concepts and arguments.

    Main Results:

    • Rawls's rejection of Kantian dualisms predates his 1980 "Dewey Lectures" by several decades.
    • Evidence suggests Dewey's concept of deliberation as 'dramatic rehearsal in imagination' influenced Rawls's 'reflective equilibrium'.

    Conclusions:

    • John Dewey significantly impacted John Rawls's philosophical outlook and the formation of his core theories.
    • This research provides new insights into the intellectual history connecting Rawls and Dewey.

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