Combining Philosophers
Ideas for John Rawls, P. Johnson-Laird and Andrew Dobson
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24. Political Theory / A. Basis of a State / 1. A People / c. A unified people
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Rawls rejected cosmopolitanism because it doesn't respect the autonomy of 'peoples' [Rawls, by Shorten]
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24. Political Theory / A. Basis of a State / 4. Original Position / a. Original position
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Why does the rational agreement of the 'Original Position' in Rawls make it right? [Nagel on Rawls]
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The original position models the idea that citizens start as free and equal [Rawls, by Swift]
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24. Political Theory / A. Basis of a State / 4. Original Position / b. Veil of ignorance
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Choose justice principles in ignorance of your own social situation [Rawls]
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24. Political Theory / A. Basis of a State / 4. Original Position / c. Difference principle
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All desirable social features should be equal, unless inequality favours the disadvantaged [Rawls]
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24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 2. State Legitimacy / c. Social contract
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Power is only legitimate if it is reasonable for free equal citizens to endorse the constitution [Rawls]
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24. Political Theory / C. Ruling a State / 4. Changing the State / b. Devolution
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The environment needs localised politics, with its care for the land [Dobson]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 1. Ideology
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An ideology judges things now, and offers an ideal, with a strategy for reaching it [Dobson]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 4. Social Utilitarianism
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Utilitarians lump persons together; Rawls somewhat separates them; Nozick wholly separates them [Swift on Rawls]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / g. Liberalism critique
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Rawls's account of justice relies on conventional fairness, avoiding all moral controversy [Gray on Rawls]
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Ecologism is often non-liberal, by claiming to know other people's best interests [Dobson]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 7. Communitarianism / b. Against communitarianism
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In a pluralist society we can't expect a community united around one conception of the good [Rawls]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 8. Socialism
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Socialism can be productive and centralised, or less productive and decentralised [Dobson]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 12. Feminism
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Difference feminists say women differ fundamentally from men [Dobson]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 13. Green Politics
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For the environment, affluence and technology matter as much as population size [Dobson]
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Ecologism says growth must be reduced, and efficiency is not enough [Dobson]
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We currently value the present fourteen times more highly than the future [Dobson]
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A million years is a proper unit of political time [Dobson]
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