Idealization, Justice, and the Form of Practical Reason
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23149907 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Simon Hope (University of Stirling, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 372-392 |
| Publication date | 2016-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Philosophy and Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0265-0525 • E-ISSN: 1471-6437 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0265052516000224 |
| OpenAlex | W2560263247 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 11 |
Current debates about ideal theory and idealization in modern moral and political philosophy do not typically scrutinize the form of reflection itself. This is an unfortunate oversight: assumptions about the form of reflection shape the positions defended in those debates. I argue that the appropriate form of reflection on the nature and justification of standards of justice and morality is the form of practical reason. I further argue that the form of practical reason cannot support many of the idealizations typically deployed in modern moral and political philosophy.
Economic Justice · Epistemology · Ideal (ethics) · Idealization · Morality · Political philosophy · Political science · Politics · Reflection (computer programming) · Reflective equilibrium · Sociology · Computer Science · Law · Philosophical Ethics and Theory · Philosophy · Political Philosophy and Ethics · War, Ethics, and Justification
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |