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| Overlapping consensus: Overlapping consensus is a term coined by John Rawls (J. Rawls A Theory of Justice, 1975). It refers to the idea that in a pluralistic society, in which different world views, values and beliefs exist, a consensus on fundamental principles and rules is possible even though people have different views. See also understanding, consensus, community, civilization, society, culture._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
| Author | Item | More concepts for author | |
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| Rawls, John | Overlapping Consensus | Rawls, John | |
| Waldron, Jeremy | Overlapping Consensus | Waldron, Jeremy | |
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Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2025-01-24 | |||
