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Justice, holism and principles.

Justice, holism and principles.
Justice, holism and principles.
Some moral theorists defend a holistic account of practical reasons and deny that the possibility of moral thought depends upon the existence of moral principles. This article explores the implications of this position for theorising about justice, which has often aspired to provide us with an ordered list of principles to govern our institutions and practices
holism, particularism, principles, justice
1356-4765
179-194
Mason, Andrew
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Mason, Andrew
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Mason, Andrew (2009) Justice, holism and principles. Res Publica, 15 (2), 179-194. (doi:10.1007/s11158-009-9087-1).

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Some moral theorists defend a holistic account of practical reasons and deny that the possibility of moral thought depends upon the existence of moral principles. This article explores the implications of this position for theorising about justice, which has often aspired to provide us with an ordered list of principles to govern our institutions and practices

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Published date: May 2009
Keywords: holism, particularism, principles, justice
Organisations: Politics & International Relations

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Local EPrints ID: 71086
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/71086
ISSN: 1356-4765
PURE UUID: 64e883f3-41bd-412e-8f13-e4d49c3431ab

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Date deposited: 14 Jan 2010
Last modified: 13 Mar 2024 20:20

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Author: Andrew Mason

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