In Defense of the Asymmetric Convergence Model of Public Justification: A Reply to Boettcher

This piece defends the asymmetric convergence model of public justification in response to James Boettcher’s critique. I maintain both that Boettcher’s critique of asymmetric convergence fails and that his alternative view, Weak Public Justification, faces a number of serious challenges.

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Published in:Ethical theory and moral practice
Main Author: Vallier, Kevin 1982- (Author)
Contributors: Boettcher, James W. (Bibliographic antecedent)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V [2016]
In: Ethical theory and moral practice
Year: 2016, Volume: 19, Issue: 1, Pages: 255-266
IxTheo Classification:NCD Political ethics
VA Philosophy
Further subjects:B public reason
B Political Liberalism
B Convergence
B Liberalism
B Public justification
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Summary:This piece defends the asymmetric convergence model of public justification in response to James Boettcher’s critique. I maintain both that Boettcher’s critique of asymmetric convergence fails and that his alternative view, Weak Public Justification, faces a number of serious challenges.
ISSN:1572-8447
Reference:Kritik von "Against the Asymmetric Convergence Model of Public Justification (2015)"
Contains:Enthalten in: Ethical theory and moral practice
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s10677-015-9605-5