Context

A reading from Allen’s publication takes up central concepts in her thinking, such as equality, which also plays an influential role in the reading circle on Aristotle and Rawls.

A reading sample of John Rawls provides an introduction to the central ideas of his theory of justice.

The reading sample provides an excerpt from Aristotle’s 6th book of Politics, in which he negotiates central issues of freedom and equality.

Who has power and on the basis of which institutional structures, resources and opportunities? In her book, Danielle Allen develops a new understanding of political equality.