Hello and welcome to the seventh episode of Theory of the Week, a weekly show from A Student’s Note where we explore a theory‑esque concept each week.

We are once again back from a break. My January and February were full of exams and papers, so we were missing a speaker for a while. But enough of that.

Today we are talking about a classic figure of modern political philosophy: John Rawls. He is mainly known for his Theory of Justice, also called justice as fairness – which some of you may have heard of. In this episode, I will first give some biographical background, then outline his theory, and finally talk about the wider impact of John Rawls.

Let us begin!

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