Public Reflective Disequilibrium
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23204789 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J Wolff (0000-0003-2608-5674, University of Oxford, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 45-50 |
| Publication date | 2020-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australasian Philosophical Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2474-0500 • E-ISSN: 2474-0519 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/24740500.2021.1876413 |
| OpenAlex | W3173644239 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 11 |
Avner de-Shalit has devised a methodology for coming closer to a settled view in political philosophy which he calls ‘public reflective equilibrium’, extending ideas of John Rawls and Michael Walzer. De-Shalit proposes that the philosopher should come to an understanding of views outside the academy through extended interaction with members of the public. These discussions can and do lead to changes in the philosophical theory, from the introduction of new concepts, to new framings of issues or even novel research questions. De-Shalit and I used this approach in our work Disadvantage. Reflecting on our work, I raise five questions: Who speaks for the public? How do you know you are asking the right questions? How should the theorist respond to judgements based on false empirical beliefs? What should be done when the public do not speak with one voice? Is equilibrium a reasonable aspiration?
Disadvantage · Disequilibrium · Epistemology · Political philosophy · Political science · Politics · Reflective equilibrium · Sociology · Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics · Law · Philosophical Ethics and Theory · Philosophy · Political Philosophy and Ethics
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 1,25 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |