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Possessive form of name

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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.

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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

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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.

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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]