# Arguments for Liberty: Rawlsianism **URL:** **By** Kevin Vallier, Aaron Ross Powell, Trevor Burrus **Published:** July 7, 2017 --- Kevin Vallier joins us to talk about his Arguments for Liberty chapter on the ethical system of John Rawls. Does Rawls have value for libertarians? Kevin Vallier joins us to talk about his Arguments for Liberty chapter on the ethical system of John Rawls. Does Rawls have value for libertarians? **Show Notes and Further Reading** You can read Vallier's _Arguments for Liberty_ chapter in full here: "[A Rawlsian Case for Libertarianism](https://www.libertarianism.org/essays/rawlsian-case-libertarianism)" _Arguments for Liberty_ is [available here as a free .pdf and in Kindle and e-Book formats](https://www.libertarianism.org/books/arguments-liberty). It’s also [available in paperback on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/Arguments-Liberty-Aaron-Ross-Powell/dp/1944424121/). This [lecture on distributive justice in our guide to political philosophy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1Zrya7aOi0) is a great place to start for those new to the thought of John Rawls.