The Limits of Public Reason

The grounding of political principles in public justifications is a fundamental feature of liberalism, yet the basis for public justifications and the way they support liberal principles are not always clear. The role of public justification is investigated in the writings of John Rawls.

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Published in:The Journal of philosophy 1994-01, Vol.91 (1), p.5-26
Main Author: Brower, Bruce W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Desire
Fairness
Humean philosophy
Justice
Liberalism
Literary criticism
Morality
Philosophy
Political pluralism
Rationality
Rawls, John
Reason
Skepticism
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Summary:The grounding of political principles in public justifications is a fundamental feature of liberalism, yet the basis for public justifications and the way they support liberal principles are not always clear. The role of public justification is investigated in the writings of John Rawls.
ISSN:0022-362X
1939-8549
DOI:10.2307/2940948