Relfexive equilibrium and intuition: first make theory with procedure and principles. then compare it with your intuition. intuition is moral judgement. after comparing, if it is in line, go with it. if not than adjust both to arrive at equilibrium which is reflexive equilibrium. this is against socratic dialectics. Architechtonic concept (base), most important initiated with Plato (republic: concerning justice) John Rawls: justice is first virtue of social institution, just as truth is first virtue of any system of thought people will adhere to social norms only if they find it just Context problems in US (civil rights, black rights movement, feminist movements environmental movements, movements for disarmament, opposition to Vietnam war etc) so gave theory of justice in 1971 death of political theory under behaviouralism Features of Rawls social liberal/ liberal egalitarian human dignity as core (Kant) rational theory - not based on prior values or biasnes...
