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Possessive form of name

Latest comment: 10 years ago3 comments3 people in discussion

Is there any consensus on the correct form of "Rawls" in the possessive? Not that it is a major issue; however, I wonder if there is any definitive answer since both "Rawls'" and "Rawls's" are used within this article and other publications alike. RyanQuinlan (talk) 19:57, 14 January 2014 (UTC)Reply

Why is editing of this reverted? It seems a bit - um... quirky? to have two different possessive forms within an article. I personally don't really care which form is decided on, but I really do think it should be consistent within the page. TMagen (talk) 12:23, 2 September 2014 (UTC)Reply

"Rawls's" is more common in academic philosophy, although it may depend on the editing convention of publishers and journals.50.191.21.222 (talk) 00:55, 14 March 2016 (UTC)Reply

Rawls discussed in revised article.

Latest comment: 10 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion

I have described Rawls's practice of Instrumental and value rationality in the article so named. I invite comments.TBR-qed (talk) 20:35, 3 August 2016 (UTC)Reply

Stutter

Latest comment: 8 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion

I have been told on occasion that I stutter, however I am not a stutterer. Casual speech which may involve stuttering does not mean that one is a stutterer, I just found a audio of a lecture by Rawls in 1984 and there is no trace of a stutter. 98.4.124.117 (talk) 19:45, 21 June 2018 (UTC)Reply

Understanding differences helps one understand Rawls.

Latest comment: 7 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion

This Instrumental and value rationality link confronts Rawls's views with critiques by Nozick, Gouinlock, and Sen.TBR-qed (talk) 16:19, 27 September 2018 (UTC)Reply

Unreferenced template

Latest comment: 9 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion

Why is there an unreferenced template at 'Political liberalism'? It's a summary of a book so I think the source is pretty clear and it wont need any more citations. One who has read the book can check if it's correct and then remove the 'citation needed'.EncyclofanAlie123 (talk) 19:15, 28 October 2025 (UTC)Reply