AMARTYA SEN‘S CAPABILITY APPROACH AND ITS  RELATION WITH 
                   JOHN RAWLS‘ JUSTICE AS FAIRNESS. 
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                      A THESIS SUBMITTED TO 
                THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES 
                           OF 
                  MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY 
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                           BY 
                             
                             
                             
                        SONGÜL ESMER 
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
               IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS 
                           FOR 
                   THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS 
                           IN 
                   THE DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY 
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                          MARCH 2021
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
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                                                                  Approval of the thesis: 
                                                                               
                                 AMARTYA SEN’S CAPABILITY APPROACH AND ITS RELATION 
                                             WITH JOHN RAWLS’ JUSTICE AS FAIRNESS. 
                                                                               
                              submitted by SONGÜL ESMER in partial fulfillment of the requirements for 
                              the degree of Master of Arts in Philosophy, the Graduate School of Social 
                              Sciences of Middle East Technical University by, 
                               
                                            
                              Prof. Dr. Yaşar KONDAKÇI                                                           
                              Dean 
                              Graduate School of Social Sciences 
                                            
                              Prof. Dr. Ş.Halil TURAN                                                            
                              Head of Department 
                              Department of Philosophy 
                                            
                              Prof. Dr. Ş.Halil TURAN                                                            
                              Supervisor  
                              Department of Philosophy 
                                            
                                            
                              Examining Committee Members: 
                                            
                              Prof. Dr. Ertuğrul R. TURAN (Head of the Examining Committee)                      
                              Ankara University         
                              Department of Philosophy 
                                            
                              Prof. Dr. Ş.Halil TURAN (Supervisor)                                               
                              Middle East Technical University           
                              Department of Philosophy 
                                            
                              Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aret KARADEMİR                                                    
                              Middle East Technical Universtiy           
                              Department of Philosophy 
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
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