Autonomy, Liberty and Neutrality in Liberal State: How a theory of state neutrality can overcome perfectionist objections - Couverture souple

Cibik, Matej

 
9783848412341: Autonomy, Liberty and Neutrality in Liberal State: How a theory of state neutrality can overcome perfectionist objections
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 3848412349 ISBN 13 : 9783848412341
Editeur : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

This book analyzes the neutrality of the liberal state. This area of enquiry poses a genuine and very important question for political theory: how should the state be constrained in relation to autonomous individuals and their various and conflicting conceptions of good and right. The presumption is that citizens are due certain non- preferential neutral treatment with the state not adopting nor enforcing any controversial values. Nevertheless, a justification and specification of this presumption is hard to find. I argue that even though this problem is genuine, its sollution is necessarily derivative. The answer to the question “when does the state need to be neutral, how and why” presupposes a theory of rights and liberties. Only once the issue of protected personal space, beliefs and actions is resolved will it be possible to identify those particular areas of life into which the state is morally bound not to interfere (or, in some other cases, is bound to interfere) because of neutrality considerations.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This book analyzes the neutrality of the liberal state. This area of enquiry poses a genuine and very important question for political theory: how should the state be constrained in relation to autonomous individuals and their various and conflicting conceptions of good and right. The presumption is that citizens are due certain non- preferential neutral treatment with the state not adopting nor enforcing any controversial values. Nevertheless, a justification and specification of this presumption is hard to find. I argue that even though this problem is genuine, its sollution is necessarily derivative. The answer to the question “when does the state need to be neutral, how and why” presupposes a theory of rights and liberties. Only once the issue of protected personal space, beliefs and actions is resolved will it be possible to identify those particular areas of life into which the state is morally bound not to interfere (or, in some other cases, is bound to interfere) because of neutrality considerations.

Biographie de l'auteur

Matej Cibik is an advanced graduate student in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Charles University in Prague, holding an M.A. in philosophy from Central European University. He specializes in political philosophy, focusing on justification of liberal state, liberal neutrality and practical philosophy of Immanuel Kant.

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Éditeur
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3848412349
ISBN 13 
9783848412341
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
56
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