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Conception Quote by John Rawls

“A political conception covers the right to vote, the political virtues, and the good of political life, but it doesn't intend to cover anything else.” quote by John Rawls — Download Open image

“A political conception covers the right to vote, the political virtues, and the good of political life, but it doesn't intend to cover anything else.”

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Any comprehensive doctrine, religious or secular, can be introduced into any political argument at any time, but I argue that people who do this should also present what they believe are public reasons for their argument. So their opinion is no longer just that of one particular party, but an opinion that all members of a society might reasonably agree…

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