A Rawlsian Argument Against the Duty of Civility
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6232028 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Thunder (0000-0002-9836-6523, University of Notre Dame, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 676-690 |
| Publication date | 2006-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Political Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0092-5853 • E-ISSN: 1540-5907 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1540-5907.2006.00209.x |
| OpenAlex | W2035615534 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 22 |
In this article, I show that the assumptions underpinning John Rawls's so‐called “duty of civility” ought to lead one not to affirm the duty but to reject it. I will begin by setting out in its essentials the content and rationale of the “duty of civility,” which lies at the heart of Rawls's ideal of public reason. Secondly, I will argue that the very premises allegedly underpinning the duty of civility—namely, the values of reciprocity and political autonomy, and the burdens of judgment—in fact rule it out. Thirdly, I will suggest that if my argument against the duty of civility is correct, then one recent attempt to salvage political liberalism and reasonableness from the charge of incoherence fails. Finally, I draw some challenging lessons from our discussion for political liberalism and the liberal tradition as a whole
Argument (complex analysis · Civility · Duty · Law and economics · Liberalism · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Underpinning · Law · Philosophical Ethics and Theory · Philosophy · Political Philosophy and Ethics · War, Ethics, and Justification
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 0,29 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2024 (16) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |