Finja Petersen
Biographic Data
| ID | 312900 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Finja Petersen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Finja |
| FAMILY NAME | Petersen |
| SIGNATURE | PETERSEN F |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Münster |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6871-3651 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Legitimacy and the practice of judgment
The past two decades have seen a resurgence of debates about how to understand legitimacy in political theory.One of the reasons for this resurgence has been the recent realist turn, with its call to pay more attention to questions of (authorized) power rather than to principles of justice (Sleat, 2015).Such a realist perspective has led theorists to shed new light on many facets of legitimacy, for example the relationship between legitimation an…
Made for or Made by? A Qualitative Investigation into the Diverse Practices and Roles of Medical Congress Participants
Medical congresses play a pivotal role in the continuing medical education of healthcare professionals (HCPs), particularly in light of the rapid advancements in medical knowledge and technology. Notwithstanding, little is known about the internal dynamics of such events and how they contribute to the learning processes in communities of health professional practice. This study aims to uncover and elucidate what motivates HCPs to participate in m…
Montesquieu and the Concept of the Non-Arbitrary State
While Montesquieu (1689–1755) is often regarded as the thinker who discovered the importance of fundamental principles such as the rule of law and the separation of powers, systematic research of his theory of the state is surprisingly limited. In this article, I argue that his masterpiece, The Spirit of the Laws (1748), points to a theory of the non-arbitrary state. Montesquieu’s comparative study of various governments demonstrates that modern …
Pragmatist democracy and the populist challenge
This article intervenes in the debate on populism and democratic reform. Assuming that neither progressive populist counter-projects nor reforms broadening participation or deepening deliberation provide an immediate and realistic solution to the problematic political condition, the article engages with John Dewey’s work and presents a democratic praxis focused on problem solving as the most promising remedy to the populist challenge. The analysi…
Critical problems and pragmatist solutions
In this special issue, we draw on pragmatist political and social theory and philosophy to illustrate the creative potential of this intellectual tradition for thinking about the numerous crises that haunt liberal democratic societies today. The introduction identifies five overlapping problem constellations (demise of public power, lasting consequences of inequality, pluralization of society, return of authoritarian practices and globalization o…
Rethinking Rousseau: Federal government and politics in commercial society
This article discusses recent scholarly endeavours to rethink form and principles of Rousseau's political theory. Michael Sonenscher's Jean-Jacques Rousseau: The Division of Labour, the Politics of the Imagination and the Concept of Federal Government is in the limelight of the analysis. Following a brief introduction into the general debate on Rousseau's political thought, the article reconstructs Sonenscher's argument that Rousseau was essentia…
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Rethinking Rousseau: Federal government and politics in commercial society
This article discusses recent scholarly endeavours to rethink form and principles of Rousseau's political theory. Michael Sonenscher's Jean-Jacques Rousseau: The Division of Labour, the Politics of the Imagination and the Concept of Federal Government is in the limelight of the analysis. Following a brief introduction into the general debate on Rousseau's political thought, the article reconstructs Sonenscher's argument that Rousseau was essentia…
Pragmatist democracy and the populist challenge
This article intervenes in the debate on populism and democratic reform. Assuming that neither progressive populist counter-projects nor reforms broadening participation or deepening deliberation provide an immediate and realistic solution to the problematic political condition, the article engages with John Dewey’s work and presents a democratic praxis focused on problem solving as the most promising remedy to the populist challenge. The analysi…
Critical problems and pragmatist solutions
In this special issue, we draw on pragmatist political and social theory and philosophy to illustrate the creative potential of this intellectual tradition for thinking about the numerous crises that haunt liberal democratic societies today. The introduction identifies five overlapping problem constellations (demise of public power, lasting consequences of inequality, pluralization of society, return of authoritarian practices and globalization o…
Montesquieu and the Concept of the Non-Arbitrary State
While Montesquieu (1689–1755) is often regarded as the thinker who discovered the importance of fundamental principles such as the rule of law and the separation of powers, systematic research of his theory of the state is surprisingly limited. In this article, I argue that his masterpiece, The Spirit of the Laws (1748), points to a theory of the non-arbitrary state. Montesquieu’s comparative study of various governments demonstrates that modern …
Made for or Made by? A Qualitative Investigation into the Diverse Practices and Roles of Medical Congress Participants
Medical congresses play a pivotal role in the continuing medical education of healthcare professionals (HCPs), particularly in light of the rapid advancements in medical knowledge and technology. Notwithstanding, little is known about the internal dynamics of such events and how they contribute to the learning processes in communities of health professional practice. This study aims to uncover and elucidate what motivates HCPs to participate in m…
Legitimacy and the practice of judgment
The past two decades have seen a resurgence of debates about how to understand legitimacy in political theory.One of the reasons for this resurgence has been the recent realist turn, with its call to pay more attention to questions of (authorized) power rather than to principles of justice (Sleat, 2015).Such a realist perspective has led theorists to shed new light on many facets of legitimacy, for example the relationship between legitimation an…
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