Alexandre Lefebvre on X: "On the front page of his personal copy of A Theory of Justice, John Rawls wrote in a joke by hand. (And then, Rawls-style, explained it.) Optimist: “This is the best of all possible worlds.” Pessimist: “I know.” https://t.co/LY7l1p5CFW" / X
To view keyboard shortcuts, press question mark View keyboard shortcuts Messages 2 Post See new posts Conversation Alexandre Lefebvre @alex_usyd On the front page of his personal copy of A Theory of Justice, John Rawls wrote in a joke by hand. (And then, Rawls-style, explained it.) Optimist: “This is the best of all possible worlds.” Pessimist: “I know.” 5:58 PM · Apr 25, 2023 · 15.7K Views 3 25 56 6 Post your reply Reply Alexandre Lefebvre @alex_usyd · Apr 25, 2023 The photo is super-blurry, so here is Rawls's explanation of the joke: "(Illustrates that meaning may leave us anywhere, plus or minus, depending on constraints)." 2 12 1.7K Nicholas Tampio @NTampio · Apr 25, 2023 Did you take this photo? Have you heard the rumor that Rawls read Deleuze's Difference and Repetition? 1 1 3 966 Alexandre Lefebvre @alex_usyd · Apr 25, 2023 Yes and Yes! Sorry for the blurry quality. It's a zoom-in. Yes, in fact, I think a former student of Paul Patton bought that physical book for him
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