Reconstruction of Political Liberalism in John Rawls's Thought Based on Two Concepts of Happiness and Freedom

As one of the most famous contemporary liberal philosophers and an outstanding thinker of political philosophy، John Rawls''s thought have been more disputable and controversial compared to other contemporary philosophers. Usually Rawls''s name has been blended with his theory of justice and adding justice to the liberal thought، thus other aspects of his thought have been neglected. This is while presents a new version of liberalism and he can be regarded as the re-constructor of liberalism. This article tries to present a reading of Rawlsian liberalism based on two concept of happiness and liberty and the features of his political liberalism. It should be mentioned that this issue will help in both better understanding and better criticizing liberal theories.