Forms of Hypothetical Justification

T. M. Scanlon

Journal of Human Development and Capabilities, 2019, vol. 20, issue 2, 127-133

Abstract: A critical discussion of the appeal, in various contexts, of ideas of hypothetical agreement, with particular reference to Amartya Sen's criticism of John Rawls' Original Position argument, and to Sen's ideas of “membership entitlement” and “enlightenment relevance.”

Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1080/19452829.2018.1536970

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