Political Authority and the Common Good
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DOI: 10.1177/0032321717690767
Abstract: This article argues that the natural law common good is the best candidate value to ground a direct justification of political authority. The common good is better placed than rival values to ground a direct… read more here.
Keywords: authority common; common good; authority; political authority ... See more keywords
Disaggregating Political Authority: What’s Wrong with Rawlsian Civil Disobedience?
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DOI: 10.1177/0032321718816208
Abstract: John Rawls is a central figure in contemporary philosophical and theoretical discussions of civil disobedience, which hope to contribute to significant political debates around when and in which forms political dissent, protest and resistance are… read more here.
Keywords: disaggregating political; political authority; authority wrong; civil disobedience ... See more keywords