Abstract

CORAL LUCERO, James Iván  and  CASTILLO CASTILLO, Maria Liliana. John Rawls and the Basis for Construction of Civil Society. Pap.polit. [online]. 2011, vol.16, n.2, pp.515-528. ISSN 0122-4409.

This article is an attempt to make a general trip through the Rawls's theory, in order to indicate, what are the elements to building a civil society. For this, there will be realized, at first an analysis of the components and of the argumentative tools that are important in Rawls's theory, later we present some of the critiques observe that have arisen of his postulates. Finally, we illustrate some arguments that help to rethink the building of a public and opened society, where the exchange of ideas is the main component.

Keywords : Justice; Civil Society; Argumentation; Public Sphere; Consensus; Rawls, John; 1921-2002 - Justice theory; Social participation; Civil society; Democracy.

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