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Books by John Rawls mentioned on podcasts

2 books across 4 episodes on 3 podcasts.

A theory of justice is John Rawls’s most mentioned book on podcasts, brought up in 2 episodes across 2 podcasts (1 episode with a recommendation). In all, 2 books by John Rawls have come up in 4 episodes on 3 podcasts, led by A theory of justice (2 episodes) and Political Liberalism (2 episodes), through April 21, 2026.

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   A theory of justice

   2 episodes · The Ezra Klein Show, The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast

   A Theory of Justice by John Rawls is a monumental work of political philosophy that revitalized liberal egalitarian thought by introducing concepts such as the original position, the veil of ignorance, and the difference principle as foundations for a just society.

   Recommended

   “So the first is my favorite book of all time, and I know you have thoughts on this book, but it's "A Theory of Justice" by John Rawls.”

   Alex Bores The Ezra Klein Show Why Are Palantir and OpenAI Scared of Alex Bores? | The Ezra Klein Sho… 2026-04-21 Listen at 1:30:11

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   Political Liberalism

   2 episodes · How I Write, The Ezra Klein Show

   Political Liberalism by John Rawls is a foundational work of political philosophy that examines how a stable and just society can persist amidst reasonable pluralism and diverse comprehensive doctrines.

   Discussed

   “I think I used to conceptualize knowledge the way you see it in the movie The Matrix where it's like I wanted the port in the back of my mind that the little needle would go into and then I had read John RS's political liberalism.”

   Ezra Klein How I Write Ezra Klein: The Case Against Writing With AI | How I Write 2025-05-28 Listen at 46:00

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