On the way to expansive political liberalism: Martha Nussbaum’s capability approach as a reinterpretation of the ideas of young John Rawls

The ideas of later Rawls (after 1993) and particularly his early period work (before the 70s 20th century), often become subject serious attention. In author’s view, this situation establishes stereotypical one-sided interpretations. However, objective attention to Rawls’ (the project naturalist ethics based on protestant basis, morality, which constitutes itself through fact perception others as human beings, robust definition nature) («political conception», «background culture», «public reason») let us substantively enrich field interpretation in contemporary political philosophy. aim article is triple: prove (1) that Martha Nussbaum’s critique John Rawls, proposed within capabilities approach, not exhaustive; (2) will arise more fruitful if it use several he stopped using; (3) such an overlap arguments creates a new version liberalism, consistent than Nussbaum’s. author proposes name with term «expansive one, can expand) liberalism» (hereafter EPL). important components EPL are idea Henry Richardson about complementarity «good» «right», thesis necessity civic education, also approach «reasonable comprehensive doctrines». Based these components, describes mechanism impact from reason» emerges, define «political conception». Accordingly, conception» expand EPL. Because gains ability respond better challenges, while maintaining inviolability fundamental principles society.