@misc{cogprints6781, number = {1}, month = {January}, title = {Rawls? two principles of justice: their adoption by rational self-interested individuals. In A Theory of Justice.}, author = {Alexandra Dobra}, year = {2010}, journal = {E-Logos Electronic Journal for Philosophy}, keywords = {Two principles, contract argument, original position, veil of ignorance, difficulty, feasibility.}, url = {http://cogprints.org/6781/}, abstract = {The present paper aims in a first stage, to exploit succinctly the cardinal argument ? the contract argument - acquainted in ?A Theory of Justice?, which provides incentives for the two principles? general adoption. In a second stage, a discussion appraising the feasibility of these two principles and their subsequent empirical adoption will be dealt with. This contributes to the provision of counter-arguments and the highlighting of weaknesses.} }