1)      Rawls says the goals of political philosophy depend on the society it addresses. What does
it mean for constitutional democracy?

2)      What is a so-called modus vivendi? Why is it unstable?

3)      What does Rawls call as the basic structure of a modern constitutional democracy?

4)      What does the term "comprehensive doctrine" mean?

5)      Should we understand a political conception of justice as a comprehensive moral doctrine
that applies to the political order?

6)      No comprehensive doctrine can provide a publicly acceptable basis for a political
conception of justice. Why?

7)      What is the point of the idea of an overlapping consensus?

8)      Why no comprehensive doctrine can assume the role of a publicly acceptable basis of
political justice?

9)      Are there any liberal theories that are comprehensive doctrines?

10)  According to Rawls, political philosophy should be independent from other parts of philosophy.
Why?

11)  What does it mean that a conception of justice is supported by an overlapping consensus?

12)  Given the fact of pluralism, how is an overlapping consensus possible?

13)  Is an overlapping consensus a mere modus vivendi?

14)  Is political liberalism meaningful only if we suppose skepticism about people's ability to
know the truth about good life?

15)  Why does Rawls think that the virtues of political cooperation are great virtues?

Summarizing question: Explain the concept of overlapping consensus.