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What Does it Take to Travel Philosophically Light? A Response to Nielsen
In his reply to criticism raised against his reading of Rawlsâs constructivist method in light of Rortyâs pragmatism, Kai Nielsen defends his position on the basis that it provides the tools for an external defence of liberalism. An external defence seeks to justify a liberal conception of justice in a way that will be acceptable not only to those who have already accepted the core substantive principles of liberal theory, but to those who reject these core principles. This paper assesses Nielsenâs proposal and shows that Rortian pragmatism is a limited way of achieving an external defence of liberal political and legal institutions. I propose to develop instead the idea of Kantian constructivism to this end. This discussion also brings to light broader questions about the idea of practical philosophy, and thus pays tribute to the works of John Rawls, Richard Rorty, and Kai Nielsen.
Dans sa rĂ©plique Ă la critique faite de son interprĂ©tation de la mĂ©thode constructiviste de Rawls Ă la lumiĂšre du pragmatisme de Rorty, Kai Nielsen dĂ©fend sa position en indiquant quâelle offre des outils pour faire une dĂ©fense externe du libĂ©ralisme. Une dĂ©fence externe cherche Ă justifier une conception libĂ©rale de la justice dâune façon qui sera acceptable non seulement par ceux qui ont dĂ©jĂ acceptĂ© les principes importants de fond de la thĂ©orie libĂ©rale, mais par ceux qui rejettent ces principes de fond. Cet article Ă©value la proposition de Nielsen et dĂ©montre que le pragmatisme de Rorty est une façon limitĂ©e dâen arriver Ă une dĂ©fense externe des institutions politiques et juridiques libĂ©rales. Je propose de dĂ©velopper plutĂŽt lâidĂ©e de constructivisme kantien Ă cette fin. Cette discussion fait aussi ressortir des questions de plus grande envergure au sujet de lâidĂ©e de philosophie pratique et rend ainsi hommage aux oeuvres de John Rawls, Richard Rorty et Kai Nielsen
What Does it Take to Travel Philosophically Light? A Response to Nielsen
In his reply to criticism raised against his reading of Rawlsâs constructivist method in light of Rortyâs pragmatism, Kai Nielsen defends his position on the basis that it provides the tools for an external defence of liberalism. An external defence seeks to justify a liberal conception of justice in a way that will be acceptable not only to those who have already accepted the core substantive principles of liberal theory, but to those who reject these core principles. This paper assesses Nielsenâs proposal and shows that Rortian pragmatism is a limited way of achieving an external defence of liberal political and legal institutions. I propose to develop instead the idea of Kantian constructivism to this end. This discussion also brings to light broader questions about the idea of practical philosophy, and thus pays tribute to the works of John Rawls, Richard Rorty, and Kai Nielsen.
Dans sa rĂ©plique Ă la critique faite de son interprĂ©tation de la mĂ©thode constructiviste de Rawls Ă la lumiĂšre du pragmatisme de Rorty, Kai Nielsen dĂ©fend sa position en indiquant quâelle offre des outils pour faire une dĂ©fense externe du libĂ©ralisme. Une dĂ©fence externe cherche Ă justifier une conception libĂ©rale de la justice dâune façon qui sera acceptable non seulement par ceux qui ont dĂ©jĂ acceptĂ© les principes importants de fond de la thĂ©orie libĂ©rale, mais par ceux qui rejettent ces principes de fond. Cet article Ă©value la proposition de Nielsen et dĂ©montre que le pragmatisme de Rorty est une façon limitĂ©e dâen arriver Ă une dĂ©fense externe des institutions politiques et juridiques libĂ©rales. Je propose de dĂ©velopper plutĂŽt lâidĂ©e de constructivisme kantien Ă cette fin. Cette discussion fait aussi ressortir des questions de plus grande envergure au sujet de lâidĂ©e de philosophie pratique et rend ainsi hommage aux oeuvres de John Rawls, Richard Rorty et Kai Nielsen
Using Noncambatants as Shields
CĂ©cile Farbe, Chair in Political Theory, University of Edinburgh, talks about the coercive use of civilians as shields a depressingly familiar feature of contemporary wars.
Respondent: Idil Boran, York University, Philosoph
Using Noncambatants as Shields
CĂ©cile Farbe, Chair in Political Theory, University of Edinburgh, talks about the coercive use of civilians as shields a depressingly familiar feature of contemporary wars.
Respondent: Idil Boran, York University, Philosoph