John Rawls: Reasonability as a Demarcation of Objectivity

Abstract

In the late Rawlsian theory objectivity is evaluated by the reasonability parameter. However, to arrive at such a finding, Rawls has come a long way. From A Theory of Justice to Political Liberalism many writings favored their theoretical development, where the reasonable tends to take priority over the rational, although both are complementary. This aspect is seen primarily in the Original Position, guaranteeing the autonomy of the parties in a political sense. It should be noted here that reasonableness is not related to a theory of truth, but only to a sense of justice, in a concrete situation, in which the notions of person and society are shared and present in a public culture.