A perfectionist basic structure
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8073729 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Avigail Ferdman (0000-0002-0950-8762, Freie Universität Berlin, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 862-882 |
| Publication date | 2019-02-13 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Philosophy & Social Criticism (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0191-4537 • E-ISSN: 1461-734X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0191453718820891 |
| OpenAlex | W2914922036 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
When philosophers talk about perfectionism, it is usually as a view of well-being, of developing characteristically human capacities. Yet perfectionism can also be a normative account of what we owe to each other. This article argues that perfectionists have reason to endorse a perfectionist basic structure such that enables persons to develop and exercise their human capacities in meaningful ways. This basic structure has two complementary features: First, it enables a diversity of life experiences. Second, it provides a spatial opportunity structure that creates open-minded environments. Absent these features, rich or lucky individuals gain an unfair advantage in the sphere of opportunities for developing their capacities in meaningful ways
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| Citations per year | 0.86 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2019 - 2026 (8) |
| Highly cited | No |