Universalizability for Collective Rational Agents
A Critique of Agentrelativism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10345501 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Martin Ridge (0000-0003-0915-7285, University of Edinburgh, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 70 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 34-66 |
| Publication date | 2005-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Philosophy and Phenomenological Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0031-8205 • E-ISSN: 1933-1592 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1933-1592.2005.tb00505.x |
| OpenAlex | W2016460694 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
This paper contends that a Kantian universalizability constraint on theories of practical reason in conjunction with the possibility of collective rational agents entails the surprisingly strong conclusion that no fully agent-relative theory of practical reason can be sound. The basic point is that a Kantian universalizability constraint, the thesis that all reasons for action are agent-relative and the possibility of collective rational agents gives rise to a contradiction. This contradiction can be avoided by either rejecting Kantian universalizability, the possibility of collective rational agents, or the tenability of a fully agent-relative theory of practical reason; we cannot have all three
Action (physics · Collective action · Constraint (computer-aided design · Contradiction · Economics · Epistemology · Neoclassical economics · Physics · Political science · Politics · Quantum mechanics · Rational agent · Classical Philosophy and Thought · Law · Mathematics · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,13 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2018 (9) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |