Rawls’ Theory of Justice: Synthesizing Contractualism and Distributive Justice Introduction John Rawls' A Theory of Justice (1971) revitalized normative political philosophy by offering a systematic account of justice grounded in both contractual reasoning and egalitarian distributive principles. His theory represents a fusion of liberal commitments to individual liberty with a robust concern for fairness and … Continue reading In what ways does Rawls’ theory of justice synthesize contractual and distributive dimensions, and how does it reconcile individual liberty with principles of fairness through the original position and the difference principle?