原初状态的由来及其内在困境——浅论《正义论》的逻辑基点

罗尔斯以其《正义论》而奠定了他在当代政治哲学界的地位。据说,他扭转了政治哲学的方向,从新回到了近代的契约论传统,并使之上升到更高的抽象水平而提出了他的“作为公平的正义”的理论。他整个理论的逻辑起点是“原初状态”,那么通过分析“原初状态”构建及其内在的困境我们可以透视其整个理论的说服力。

The Origin of Original Position and its Inherent Problems --On the Logic of A Theory of Justice

With his A Theory of Justice, John Rawls distinguishes himself in the circle of modern political philosophy. It is said that it is he that has given political philosophy a new direction. He makes political philosophy turn back to the tradition of contracts theory and elevates it to a higher abstract level with his doctrine of "justice as fairness." Since the starting point of his logic is "original position," only by observation of its structure and inherent problems can we gain an insight into his whole theory.