This document provides critical analysis questions about political philosophy concepts and theorists to stimulate thought and examine course concepts from new perspectives. Students are asked to write 500-800 word responses comparing John Locke and John Rawls' views on equality and inequality, specifically how Locke discusses economic inequality being acceptable if there is equality of opportunity, and how this compares to Rawls' discussion. Students are also asked to briefly explain John Rawls' concept of "comprehensive doctrines," which he argues are a source of conflict, and provide one example.

1. Description
The critical analysis questions are designed to stimulate
thought, clarify concepts, explore course materials in detail, and
to examine the course concepts from a new or different
perspective.
Responses should be
500-800 words
in total. As in all assignments, cite your sources in your work
and provide references for the citations in APA format.
Questions
Compare and contrast John Locke and John Rawls’s respective
theorizations of (in)equality. How does Locke’s discussion of
the acceptability of economic inequality as long as there is
equality of opportunity compare to, and differ from Rawls’
discussion of equality and inequality?
In
Political Liberalism
, John Rawls argues that differences in “comprehensive
doctrines” constitute a significant source of conflict in modern
societies. Briefly explain what Rawls means by “comprehensive
doctrine” and provide one specific example of this concept. (It
can be your example or his.)