John Rawls

John Bordley Rawls was a prominent American philosopher specializing in moral and political philosophy.

He held a professorship at Harvard and is best known for his influential work "A Theory of Justice" (1971).

Rawls developed a philosophical approach called Rawlsianism, which explores principles of social justice through thought experiments like the "veil of ignorance." His ideas aim to determine fair principles that everyone would agree to from an impartial position.

Rawls received numerous accolades for his contributions, including the Schock Prize for Logic and Philosophy and the National Humanities Medal, awarded by President Clinton in recognition of how his work revitalized faith in democracy.