The Basic Structure as a System of Social Practices
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20317394 |
|---|---|
| Authors | C M Melenovsky (0000-0003-4662-8234, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 599-624 |
| Publication date | 2013-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Theory and Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0037-802X • E-ISSN: 2154-123X |
| Publisher | Philosophy Documentation Center (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.5840/soctheorpract201339434 |
| OpenAlex | W2001708286 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
In his own writings, Rawls purposively used only a loose characterization of the basic structure, but two prominent misinterpretations highlight the current need for a more detailed account. First, G.A. Cohen argues that the Rawlsian focus on the basic structure is arbitrary due to the Rawlsian appeal to profound effects. Second, some theo rists conflate the justification of coercion with the assessment of a basic structure by de fining the basic structure as the coercive structure. Both misinterpretations can be cor rected by carefully specifying what social institutions are and explaining which social institutions come together to form the basic structure of society
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| Citations per year | 0.57 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2019 - 2025 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |