John Rawls
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Summary
John Rawls was born on February 21, 1921[1], in Baltimore[2]. He died on November 24, 2002[3], in Lexington[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5], pedagogue[6], university teacher[7], and politician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,707 views/month, #6,297 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Mount Auburn Cemetery[10]
- Spouse: Margaret Warfield Fox[11]
- Child: Anne Warfield Rawls[12]
- Country of citizenship: United States[13]
- Field of work: political philosophy[14], political science[15], philosophy of law[16]
- Employer: Princeton University[17], Harvard University[18], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[19], Cornell University[20]
- Educated at: Princeton University[21], Kent School[22], Calvert School[23]
- Doctoral advisor: Walter Terence Stace[24]
- Notable work: A Theory of Justice[25], Political Liberalism[26], The Law of Peoples[27]
- Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[28], National Humanities Medal[29], Rolf Schock Prize in Logic and Philosophy[30], Ralph Waldo Emerson Award[31], Fulbright Scholarship[32], Spitz Prize[33]
- Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[34], American Philosophical Society[35], British Academy[36]
- Influenced by: John Locke[37], Immanuel Kant[38]
- Sex or gender: male[39]
- Movement: analytic philosophy[40]
- Doctoral student: Thomas Nagel[41], Norbert Hornstein[42], Elizabeth S. Anderson[43], Allan Gibbard[44], Samuel Freeman[45], Susan Neiman[46]
- Commons category: John Rawls[47]
- Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[48], professor[49]
- Residence: Lexington[50], Baltimore[51]
- Participated in conflict: World War II[52]
- Family name: Rawls[53], Bordley[54]
- Given name: John[55]
- Topic's main category: Category:John Rawls[56]
Why It Matters
John Rawls has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]
He has been cited as an influence by Thomas Piketty[59], an economist[60], b. 1971[61], of France[62], awarded the Yrjö Jahnsson Award[63], specialised in public economics[64]; Michael Sandel[65], a political philosopher[66], b. 1953[67], of United States[68], awarded the FP Top 100 Global Thinkers[69], specialised in political philosophy[70]; Ronald Dworkin[71], a lawyer[72], 1931–2013[73], of United States[74], awarded the Holberg International Memorial Prize[75], specialised in statute[76]; Michael Walzer[77], a philosopher[78], b. 1935[79], of United States[80], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[81]; Kwame Anthony Appiah[82], a philosopher[83], b. 1954[84], of United States[85], awarded the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[86]; and Axel Honneth[87], a philosopher[88], b. 1949[89], of Germany[90], awarded the Ernst Bloch Award[91].
He is credited with the discovery of original position[92] and veil of ignorance[93]. Works attributed to him include A Theory of Justice[94], Justice as Fairness[95], Political Liberalism[96], and The Law of Peoples[97].
His notable doctoral advisees include Thomas Nagel[98], Susan Neiman[99], Elizabeth S. Anderson[100], and Allan Gibbard[101].
FAQs
Where was John Rawls born?
John Rawls's place of birth was Baltimore[2].
Where did John Rawls die?
John Rawls passed away in Lexington[4].
Who was John Rawls married to?
John Rawls's spouses include Margaret Warfield Fox[11].
What did John Rawls do for work?
John Rawls worked as a philosopher[5], pedagogue[6], university teacher[7], and politician[8].
Where did John Rawls go to school?
John Rawls was educated at Princeton University[21], Kent School[22], and Calvert School[23].
What awards did John Rawls receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[28], National Humanities Medal[29], Rolf Schock Prize in Logic and Philosophy[30], and Ralph Waldo Emerson Award[31].
Who did John Rawls influence?
John Rawls has been cited as an influence by Thomas Piketty[59], Michael Sandel[65], Ronald Dworkin[71], and Michael Walzer[77].
What did John Rawls discover?
John Rawls is credited as discoverer of original position[92] and veil of ignorance[93].